Lin-Manuel Shares Relief Efforts Update
Lin-Manuel Miranda's next project is far away from Broadway, in a 35-mile-long stage. The artist is focused in helping Puerto Rico recover from the devastation Hurricane Maria has left.
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In Florida, all eyes on Puerto Rican voters after Maria
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI - Javier Gonzalez has joined a human tide of more than 130,000 U.S. citizens arriving in Florida since Hurricane Maria wrecked Puerto Rico, grateful for a place to start over but resenting how their island has been treated since the disaster.
People Act Where US Fails On Climate
MARCH 10: Protesters march during a demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters and members of Native nations marched in Washington DC to oppose the construction of the proposed 1,172 Dakota Access Pipeline that runs within a half-mile of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota.
Russian troll factory where recruits put out fake news
Inside the Russian 'troll factory': How Putin's unlikely cyber recruits deployed waves of fake news articles, memes and divisive social media posts in the Kremlin's information war on the West Husband shoots dead his wife, nine-month-old baby and three-year-old daughter before killing himself 'over money troubles after his holistic physiotherapy business collapsed' America braces for MORE freezing weather after record breaking cold-snap sent temperatures plunging over Veterans Day weekend caused by unusual system squatting over GREENLAND 'I would never call him short and fat': Trump lashes out at Kim for calling him a 'lunatic old man' and says that hopefully one day they will be 'friends' in bizarre rant Parents find out their runaway daughter is ALIVE and living rough on the streets of Boston after seeing her interviewed on CNN about being homeless on 'Methadone Mile' The Uggly truth: ... (more)
Dustin Hoffman at the AMPAS Governors Awards with Lisa
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Introducing Rumi and Sir! BeyoncA and Jay Z's twins are seen for the first time as the couple relax in Miami Husband shoots dead his wife, nine-month-old baby and three-year-old daughter before killing himself 'over money troubles after his holistic physiotherapy business collapsed' 'I would never call him short and fat': Trump lashes out at Kim for calling him a 'lunatic old man' and says that hopefully one day they will be 'friends' in bizarre rant America braces for MORE freezing weather after record breaking cold-snap sent temperatures plunging over Veterans Day weekend caused by unusual system squatting over GREENLAND Parents find out their runaway daughter is ALIVE and living rough on the streets of Boston after seeing her interviewed on CNN about being homeless on 'Methadone Mile' The Uggly truth: Top surgeon warns Ugg boots are causing SERIOUS harm to ... (more)
Amir Khan ‘set to appear on I’m A Celebrity’
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Introducing Rumi and Sir! Beyonce and Jay Z's twins are seen for the first time as the couple relax in Miami Husband shoots dead his wife, nine-month-old baby and three-year-old daughter before killing himself 'over money troubles after his holistic physiotherapy business collapsed' 'I would never call him short and fat': Trump lashes out at Kim for calling him a 'lunatic old man' and says that hopefully one day they will be 'friends' in bizarre rant America braces for MORE freezing weather after record breaking cold-snap sent temperatures plunging over Veterans Day weekend caused by unusual system squatting over GREENLAND Parents find out their runaway daughter is ALIVE and living rough on the streets of Boston after seeing her interviewed on CNN about being homeless on 'Methadone Mile' The Uggly truth: Top surgeon warns Ugg boots are causing SERIOUS harm to women's ... (more)
After Maria destroys radar, Puerto Rico gets temporary Dopplers
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Puerto Rico’s emergency director resigns, US military effort winds down
Puerto Rico's emergency management director resigned Friday as the island's slow recovery continues nearly two months after Hurricane Maria made landfall. In announcing the resignation of Abner Gomez, effective Saturday, Gov. Ricardo Rossello praised the work of his emergency management chief following the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in early and later September.
Swamped by Irma, tiny Florida town pushes toward recovery
In this Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 photo, volunteer Danny Floyd, right, of Weatherford, Okla,, helps Kenny and Brittany Smallwood, left, load new furniture donated by the nation's Churches of Christ, at Outdoor Resorts of Chokoloskee, in Chokoloskee, Fla. Kenny and Brittany Smallwood say FEMA rejected their assistance request after an 8-minute inspection even though Hurricane Irma's torrential rains poured through the hole it tore in their home's roof, destroying much of their furniture and causing extensive damage.
Storm debris removal largely complete in Flagler
The last of the debris piles in Palm Coast and unincorporated Flagler County will be removed from residential streets in coming days. County officials announced Tuesday that crews have completed debris cleanup from Hurricane Irma and had collected nearly 37,400 cubic yards of vegetative debris along with 888 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris.
Two Months After Storm, FEMA Offers To Airlift Hurricane Maria Victims To Mainland
Nearly two months after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, approximately 3,000 people are still in shelters on the island. Now, FEMA is offering to airlift these Hurricane Maria victims from Puerto Rico to the United States to reach temporary housing.
News | Warren Seeks Info on Water & Vector-Borne Diseases in Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to request information on the spread of water and vector-borne diseases in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The letter expresses concern that due to the significant damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria to the islands' sanitation infrastructure, residents are at serious risk of contracting waterborne diseases such as leptospirosis, which has reportedly been diagnosed in people in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Insulation can help protect homes from flooding
The cost of damages that occur in hurricanes or intense tropical storms making landfall in the U.S. each year numbers in the billions. Heavy rain, storm surges and coastal flooding can all contribute to the destruction of homes and other buildings.
Official says Puerto Rico needs ‘unprecedented’ federal help
Puerto Rico has suffered such extensive devastation from Hurricane Maria that its recovery will fail unless the island gets more help from the Trump administration and Congress, the head of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances said Tuesday.
USACE teams with PRASA to provide water to 100,000 residents, businesses in NW Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Running water is still a scarce commodity for many Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. But, in the past weeks residents in Isabella and Quebradillas have been able to wash, bathe, cook and drink from the tap again.
Yes, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Trump can be a ‘good president.’ There’s a lot more to the story
Sen. Dianne Feinstein called for "patience" with the president as he responded to Hurricane Harvey. Her comments came during an August Commonwealth Club event in San Francisco.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center now open in Aguadilla
A government of Puerto Rico and Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Center opened Sunday Nov. 5 in Aguadilla. DRCs serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Maria.
Ag Officials: Rainfall Slightly Down, But Good Year For Crops
Greene County has received less precipitation than normal this year, but when it has rained, it has been at the right times, officials say. According to a report by the University of Tennessee AgResearch & Education Center at Greeneville, the county has received 34.53 inches of rain or melted snowfall from Jan. 1 through Oct. 31. October saw slightly more rain than average for the month, accumulating 3.16 inches of rain compared to the average 2.08.
ERDC researcher leading team modeling post-wildfire floods
Now that the recent wildfires in California and Oregon that burned through more than a million acres have been extinguished, the work is just beginning for Ian Floyd and his team of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg. Floyd is a Research Physical Scientist with a background in Geology.
Puerto Rico storm package sits in storage
MONTICELLO - When she was a little girl, Wanda Burgos spent every summer visiting her grandmother in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.