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 Christopher Gregory for NPR
February 4, 2020 | 6:11 PM

Midstate-based disaster relief organization renewing efforts in Puerto Rico following earthquakes

Mennonite Disaster Service has been helping people on the island since Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory more than two years ago.

By Rachel McDevitt
 Carlos Giusti
January 21, 2020 | 5:26 AM

Political unrest in Puerto Rico after discovery of unused hurricane aid

Fed up with what they say is rampant corruption, they are demanding the resignation of Gov. Wanda Vázquez.
By Vanessa Romo and Adrian Florido/NPR
 Carlos Giusti
January 17, 2020 | 5:39 AM

Puerto Rico relief: Trump declares major disaster after series of earthquakes

It is unclear exactly how much money will be made available.
By Vanessa Romo and Brakkton Booker/NPR

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 Christopher Gregory for NPR
January 16, 2020 | 5:36 AM

Months after blowing deadline, Trump Administration lifts hold on Puerto Rico aid

The tranche of money, more than $8 billion, is allocated through a Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster recovery fund.
By NPR
 Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY
January 14, 2020 | 10:47 AM

Philly Boricuas rally to help Puerto Rican quake victims, one backpack at a time

A grassroots collective of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia is asking for donations of 1,500 emergency preparedness backpacks that will be sent to local nonprofits in areas on the island hit hardest by the quakes.

By Emily Scott/WHYY
 Carlos Giusti
January 14, 2020 | 5:36 AM

After earthquakes, Puerto Rico’s electricity is back on for most, but uncertainty remains

The island has been pummeled by hundreds of earthquakes in recent weeks.
By Brakkton Booker/NPR
 Carlos Giusti
January 11, 2020 | 9:10 AM

Scores of people in Puerto Rico remain without shelter, power days after 6.4 quake

Some quake victims are sleeping outside out of fear that their homes are unsafe and uninhabitable.

By NPR
 Carlos Giusti
January 8, 2020 | 3:53 AM

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after earthquake

"We have not been exposed to this kind of emergency in 102 years."
By Bill Chappell and Colin Dwyer/NPR
 Carlos Giusti
January 7, 2020 | 12:19 PM

Puerto Rico declares state of emergency after quake rocks residents awake

Swaths of southern Puerto Rico were awoke to find broken brick walls and felled power lines Tuesday, after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn.

By Bill Chappell and Colin Dwyer/NPR
 Jorge A. Ramirez Portela
January 7, 2020 | 4:54 AM

Earthquake hits Puerto Rico and collapses Punta Ventana — a landmark coastal arch

It got its name from the rare and nearly circular view visitors could enjoy through the cliffside that jutted out into the Caribbean Sea.
By Bill Chappell/NPR
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