Puerto Rico governor slams congressman over ‘dictatorial’ letter

Puerto Rico's governor on Monday fiercely defended his administration's right to help steer the insolvent, storm-ravaged island out of bankruptcy after a U.S. congressman said the process should be led by the island's creditors and federally appointed oversight board. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello speaks during a Facebook live broadcast in the library of the governor's mansion, in San Juan, Puerto Rico January 24, 2018.

Cell service can mean life or death after a disaster. Could drones help?

This unmanned drone owned by American Aerospace Technologies that is about to take off on March 8 at Woodbine Municipal Airport in South Jersey carries a femtocell that Verizon can fly into an area that loses cellular coverage during a natural or other emergency. The rash of devastating storms that knocked out power and phone service to millions in the U.S. last year laid bare how vulnerable those technological lifelines are to extreme weather.

Texas Senate race officially begins

Senator Ted Cruz officially announced his re-election campaign Monday, using a new "Tough as Texas" slogan, championing the efforts of Texans in response to Hurricane Harvey. Cruz now embarks on a three-day, 12-city campaign throughout Texas.

Broken records, remarkable stats made 2017 hurricane season one for the history books

Broken records, remarkable stats made 2017 hurricane season one for the history books Hundreds gather for the National Hurricane Convention to reflect on a record-breaking hurricane season. Check out this story on jconline.com: https://usat.ly/2GjnpKZ We break down 5 things that people will be paying for from Hurricane Irma one way or another long after this hurricane season ended.

Samantha Bee Sends Up Government’s Hurricane Maria Response in Puerto Rico Special

'The X-Files' star David Duchovny also made a cameo in a segment that tried to get to the bottom of why so many residents were complaining about lack of help from FEMA. Just in time for spring break, Samantha Bee aired her travel special from Puerto Rico on Wednesday night, which surveyed the work still to be done on the island since Hurricane Maria and investigated why the U.S. didn't do more to help.

Republicans make up ground in latest midterm poll

Moment 61-year-old limo driver blasts himself off the ground on a homemade ROCKET at 325mph to prove that the earth is 'shaped liked a frisbee' - before coming back down to Earth with a bang Boyfriend, 33, of aspiring model and actress who has been missing for a month shoots himself dead at end of a police chase Looming severe weather threatens flooding in the South and Texas as the east coast can finally expect to warm up after four nor'easters in one month Grace Kelly's granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi announces her engagement to producer Dimitri Rassam at Monaco's Rose Ball Revealed: The SIX warning signs your husband is ready to have an affair Billionaire Elon Musk's father, 72, claims baby he had with his own step-daughter, 30, was the result of a 'one off mistake' when she split up with her boyfriend and turned to him for comfort 'Oh happy day!' Hoda Kotb is all smiles as she ... (more)

7 months after Harvey, flood-control projects’ fate unclear

Construction workers help excavate and widen Brays Bayou as part of a nearly $500 million flood control project Thursday, March 22, 2018, in Houston. The project, which will widen 21 miles of the bayou and build stormwater detention basins, has proceeded in fits and starts for more than 20 years due to inconsistent funding.

Water level: Lake Ontario drops, but uncertainty continues

As spring begins to emerge, those with an interest in the area's waterways - be they lake or riverfront property owners, boaters, sportsmen or recreational users - are once again paying attention to those water levels. Most remember last year's disaster - one that saw record high water levels on Lake Ontario and the lower Niagara River throughout the spring and into mid-summer.

Army Committed to Restoring Puerto Rico’s Power

Six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall here, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers remains committed to safely and urgently restoring reliable power and returning normalcy to the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico as quickly as possible. USACE works as part of the unified command group along with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the island's restoration coordinator.

FEMA’s response to Hurricane Maria won’t get initial review …

FEMA has been ripped for its response to Maria but the watchdog agency monitoring FEMA won't issue an initial review of its performance in Puerto Rico. FEMA's response to Hurricane Maria won't get initial review under watchdog agency's new approach FEMA has been ripped for its response to Maria but the watchdog agency monitoring FEMA won't issue an initial review of its performance in Puerto Rico.