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Donald Trump rips San Juan mayor, who says he’s politicizing disaster
US President Donald Trump, under rising criticism for the federal response to hurricane-wrecked Puerto Rico, lashed out at San Juan's mayor for her 'poor leadership ability'
5 min read30 Sep 2017US beachgoers flee Hurricane Maria as millions suffer in Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, more than 3.4 million US citizens lack adequate food, water and fuel five days after Hurricane Maria pounded the island as a Category 4 hurricane
3 min read27 Sep 2017Visitors abandon vacations as Hurricane Maria churns near Carolinas
Hundreds of visitors have abandoned their vacation plans and left North Carolina's outer banks ahead of Hurricane Maria as it moves northward in the Atlantic
1 min read26 Sep 2017Hurricane Maria punishes US refineries without touching land
At least two east coast refineries are making less gasoline and diesel as rough Atlantic seas hamper the transfer of crude oil from ships to barges for delivery to the facilities
2 min read26 Sep 2017Over 70,000 asked to evacuate as a dam fails in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
Some 70,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a rain-swollen dam in Puerto Rico failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria
3 min read23 Sep 2017Hurricane Maria skirts Turks and Caicos as Puerto Rico endures fresh flooding
Hurricane Maria, which ranked as the most powerful hurricane to strike Puerto Rico in nearly a century, has killed 6 people there and claimed 19 lives on several other Caribbean islands
4 min read23 Sep 2017Hurricane Maria kills 32 in Caribbean, heads for Turks, Caicos
Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico as it approached the Turks, Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday
4 min read22 Sep 2017Death toll from Hurricane Maria rises as storm heads north
Hurricane Maria flooded parts of the Dominican Republic and continued to dump heavy rain on Puerto Rico after destroying buildings and knocking out power to the entire island
4 min read21 Sep 2017Maria regains major hurricane status: US National Hurricane Centre
Maria regains major hurricane strength near the eastern Dominican Republic early on Thursday, says US National Hurricane Centre (NHC)
1 min read21 Sep 2017Hurricane Maria destroys homes, triggers flooding in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria destroyed hundreds of homes, knocked out power across Puerto Rico and turned some streets into raging rivers in an onslaught that could plunge the US territory deeper into financial crisis
5 min read21 Sep 2017Popular Topics
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