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Puerto Rico’s Farmers Face A Long Road To Recovery
On the morning of 21 September 2017, Carlos Lago and Justina Díaz Bisbal emerged from their household into a post-apocalyptic world. Their once-lush five-acre fruit farm in southern Puerto Rico was entirely stripped of its foliage. Tree limbs were broken or twisted; pieces of metal from nearby homes, trash, and even a mattress were strewn…
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Hurricane Nate Sets Record For Most Consecutive Atlantic Hurricanes Since At Least 1893
Photo: AP Tropical Depression Nate, the former hurricane which pummelled the Gulf Coast near Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama at Category 1 status early Sunday, has made the 2017 hurricane season one of the worst on record since 1893 and possibly earlier.
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Puerto Rico Is On The Brink Of A Terrifying Public Health Crisis
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as a Category 4 storm this past month, it immediately brought devastation from winds, flooding and storm surge to many Americans. The entire island lost electricity. While there’s been some recovery to the power grid and shorter petrol lines, the next concern is more…
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Hurricane Maria Left Puerto Rico Absolutely Devastated
Hurricane Irma pounded Puerto Rico earlier this month, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, but narrowly avoiding a worse-case scenario.