Trump: Puerto Rico put budget ‘out of whack’ but lives saved
A man rides his bicycle through a damaged road in Toa Alta, west of San Juan. PHOTO COURTESY OF MASABLE.COM By JILL COLVIN SAN JUAN, …
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The Caribbean: The rebirth after devastation will be slow
Devastation in Barbuda after Hurricane Irma PHOTO COURTESY OF SCPR.ORG By NEISHA MOLINA Courtesy of Black PR Wire We all have been witnesses of the …
Catastrophe reminds, we are Americans too
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands in its beautiful, natural state, left. St. Thomas’ post Hurricane Irma devastation, right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By PETER BAILEY …
Official: ‘Lethal’ Irma a ‘major calamity’ for Florida crops
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Florida’s agriculture commissioner said Monday that the path of Hurricane Irma …
Houston drainage grid ‘so obsolete it’s just unbelievable’
In this aerial photo, floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey surround an apartment complex. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRON By SETH BORENSTEIN HOUSTON (AP) – Houston’s system …
China looks at ending sales of gas cars
Traffic jam in Haikou, Hainan, China. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA BY JOE MCDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is joining France and Britain …
Tips and protection for residents during the hurricane aftermath
A house slides into the Atlantic Ocean in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Ponte Vedra. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWINCITIES.COM Staff Report MIAMI — Miami-Dade …
EPA grants pollution waiver to Florida utilities after Irma
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida …
Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM By ANIKA KENTISH Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday, …
Beyonce, Barbra Streisand to headline Harvey relief telethon
Beyonce PHOTO COURTESY OF TRUESTARIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Beyonce, Blake Shelton, Barbra Streisand and Oprah Winfrey will headline a one-hour benefit telethon …