Hurricane Maria; Irma; FEMA

a woman holds a child in front of destroyed building

This Puerto Rican writer depicts the trauma Hurricane Maria left behind

Commentary

Writer Edmaris Carazo writes about life after Hurricane Maria. “In less than a month and a half, hurricane season — the season that shall not be named — starts yet again.”

A young girl looks back after getting her shoe stuck in the mud while carrying supplies

The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count

Health
National Guard in Puerto Rico

The US Defense Department takes climate change seriously

Environment
Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “Urban Search and Rescue” team conduct a search operation in an area hit by Hurricane Maria in Yauco, Puerto Rico on September 25, 2017.

The federal emergency response in Puerto Rico has been slow, and there’s a long way to go

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People queue to fill containers with water from a tank truck at an area hit by Hurricane Maria in Canovanas, Puerto Rico.

How to help Puerto Rico after Maria

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