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Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic roadblocks

Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water or power. Maria caused extensive damage to Puerto Rico’s power grid in 2017 that left many residents without electricity for…

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Hurricane Fiona upgraded to Category 4 storm as it heads towards Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

France 24

Climate disasters take an unequal toll on communities of color

Hurricane Fiona is a reminder that unequal recovery efforts contribute to lasting racial and social divides.

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Cleanup on Puerto Rico is slow and difficult after Hurricane Fiona

The hurricane dumped more than 2 feet of rain in some areas of the island. The rain and flooding have left a soggy mess across many homes and weary residents are starting to clean up.

WEKU

Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change

A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.

WEKU

‘We have not recovered’: Puerto Rico’s water supply remains vulnerable to hurricane fury

Five years after Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona has again left thousands of people without drinking water, exposing the system’s inefficiencies

The Guardian - US

Fiona threatens to become Category 4 storm headed to Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona is threatening to strengthen into a Category 4 storm as it lashes the Turks and Caicos Islands and was forecast to squeeze past Bermuda later this week

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Cubs’ Nelson Velazquez takes stock of Hurricane Fiona’s devastation in Puerto Rico

The hurricane made landfall Sunday, but Velazquez said his family in Puerto Rico is safe.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Puerto Rican community raises funds as storm-battered island remains without power

The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago and other community organizations are aiming to raise at least $100,000 to send to local Puerto Rican communities as they recover from Hurricane Fiona.

Chicago Sun-Times

The river roared into their homes: A Puerto Rican town struggles after Hurricane Fiona

When Jose Albaladejo Santiago opened the white gates of his home Tuesday morning for the first time after Hurricane Fiona flooded Puerto Rico, his dirty refrigerator blocked the entrance.

Miami Herald

Millions in Caribbean left without power and water in wake of Category 3 Hurricane Fiona

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating killer storm that left still-unhealed scars, Puerto Ricans awoke Tuesday to a fresh scene of ruin from Hurricane Fiona.

Miami Herald

Capitol Lens | Action for Puerto Rico - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer speaks about federal assistance for Puerto Rico at a news conference Tuesday outside the Capitol.

Roll Call

Javier Baez Helping Those Impacted by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico

The Tigers shortstop is using his restaurant Taquiza to help those in need.

Sports Illustrated

Puerto Rico still stunned by Fiona as hurricane moves on to Turks and Caicos

The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017, which destroyed the power grid. More than 3,000 homes on the island remain covered by blue tarps.

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Reason

Where Did Puerto Rico's Disaster Relief Go?

After a Category 1 hurricane made landfall Sunday, a million Puerto Rican households are still without power.

Los Angeles Times

Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, Rauw Alejandro lead 2022 Latin Grammy nominees

The Latin Recording Academy has announced its nominations for the 23rd Latin Grammy Awards, with top nominees spanning the globe from Puerto Rico to Texas to Spain.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Fiona is getting stronger, and 2 other systems could turn into depressions

Hurricane Fiona, which left devastating damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, is bringing stormy conditions to the Turks and Caicos Tuesday morning as a Category 3 storm. Forecasters are also monitoring two other systems in the Atlantic that could turn into tropical depressions this week.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss gives chief of staff Mark Fullbrook her ‘full support’ amid FBI probe

Prime Minister Liz Truss’s chief of staff was questioned as a witness as part of an FBI probe into corruption claims in Puerto Rico.

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White House rejects ‘sham referendums’ in occupied Ukraine – as it happened

National security adviser makes remark while Biden will ‘rebuke Russia’ at UN summit

Reuters

How climate change is fueling hurricanes

After a quiet start to the season, Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico and then battered the Dominican Republic, leaving more than 1 million people without running water or power.

Reuters

Puerto Rico power grid no match for Fiona; residents unsurprised

Some 80% of homes and businesses in Puerto Rico still lacked power on Tuesday as rains from Hurricane Fiona receded, leaving residents complaining that the island's troubled electrical grid was still a mess before the storm, despite billions of dollars in funding to improve it.

WEKU

Fiona barrels toward Turks and Caicos as a Category 3 hurricane

The intensifying storm kept dropping copious rain over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where a 58-year-old man died after police said he was swept away by a river in a central mountain town.

WEKU

How to help people in Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

WEKU

Puerto Rico has lost more than power. The vast majority of people have no clean water

More than 760,000 customers have been left with no access to clean running water since Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.

Reuters

Hurricane Fiona slams Turks and Caicos as Category 3 storm, heads for Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains and triggering floods on the Caribbean archipelago after cutting a path of destruction through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

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