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Puerto Rican Teen Dies Due to Lack of Medical Resources Since Hurricane Maria

Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 17, 2020July 20, 202004074

A 13-year-old Puerto Rican girl is dead, and her family is blaming the government for lack of resources. Jaideliz Moreno Ventura died earlier this week after suffering flu-like symptoms, NBC reports, and her family said her death could have been...

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Woman Shows Up to Work as Homeless Hurricane María Survivor for Halloween and it’s Disgusting

Johanna FerreiraNovember 6, 2019July 13, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 6, 2019July 13, 2020011853

Just when we thought we’ve seen it all when it comes to offensive, idiotic and distasteful Halloween costumes, a new one goes viral on the internet. A JetBlue employee in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has recently gone under fire after insensitively...

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Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny Are Rebuilding Baseball Fields in Puerto Rico Post-Hurricane Maria

Araceli CruzOctober 4, 2019July 24, 2020

by Araceli CruzOctober 4, 2019July 24, 2020016796

Puerto Rico is becoming stronger every day. With corrupters out of office, and the people standing watch, the island continues to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. While it’s been two years, we knew the process to rebuild would...

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FEMA Official Charged with Fraud Over Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico

Araceli CruzSeptember 11, 2019July 27, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 11, 2019July 27, 202001250

The corruption in Puerto Rico rages on and the most vulnerable people on the island continue to be affected. Two people responsible for restoring electricity on the island post-Hurricane Maria not only failed to do so but inflated their own...

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New Study Reveals Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms Post-Hurricane Maria

janelmartinezApril 30, 2019August 10, 2020

by janelmartinezApril 30, 2019August 10, 202001487

The impact of Hurricane Maria continues to be felt in Puerto Rico. The powerful storm, which struck the island as a Category 4 hurricane, is linked to thousands of schoolchildren developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in Puerto Rico, a...

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New Census Data Shows 130,000 People Fled Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 20, 2018August 20, 202001068

It’s been over a year since Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, but the category 4 storm’s impact is being felt daily on the Caribbean island. Although Puerto Rico’s population has consistently dipped over the last decade, the aftermath of Maria...

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Hurricane Maria Has Given Puerto Ricans New Purpose

HipLatinaDecember 19, 2018August 20, 2020

by HipLatinaDecember 19, 2018August 20, 202002906

For many Puerto Ricans, Hurricane Maria was a life-altering and traumatizing experience they will never forget. This also applies to Puerto Ricans living in the mainland — Florida especially. According to a new study conducted by Cristalís Capielo (an assistant...

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CBS News’ Short Documentary Chronicles the Exodus of Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria

HipLatinaOctober 5, 2018August 24, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 5, 2018August 24, 202002676

In the year following one of the worst natural disasters to hit Puerto Rico, an estimated 200,000 people have left the island. It’s also estimated that the category 4 storm caused $100 billion in damage. The exodus of Puerto Ricans...

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On the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Victims and Survivors Are Remembered

Araceli CruzSeptember 20, 2018September 9, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 20, 2018September 9, 202003353

One year ago today at exactly 6:15 a.m. local time, Hurricane Maria — category 5 — made landfall in Puerto Rico and life forever was never the same. On the anniversary of this tragedy, people are remembering not only the victims...

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Millions of Water Bottles Were Never Distributed in Puerto Rico Post Hurricane Maria

HipLatinaSeptember 12, 2018September 8, 2020

by HipLatinaSeptember 12, 2018September 8, 202001119

Coming up on the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, CBS News correspondent David Begnaud, a tireless advocate for Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans post-hurricane, said that FEMA failed to deliver and distribute millions of bottles of water to those in...

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Puerto Rico’s Governor Finally Updates Hurricane Maria Death Count To 2,975 and This Is Infuriating

Johanna FerreiraAugust 29, 2018September 17, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 29, 2018September 17, 20200992

Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria’s anniversary is coming up and it’s taken nearly a year for the official death toll to be revised. Just this week governor Ricardo Roselló released the latest update on the natural disaster’s death count. It’s insane...

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How To Support Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria—From Voting to Housing

kamariAugust 17, 2018September 15, 2020

by kamariAugust 17, 2018September 15, 20200755

If there’s one thing that politics and weather have in common, it’s that both can be unexpectedly messy. We saw that perfect storm in 2017— when the United States elected an uncommon reality TV star president, Donald J. Trump, and...

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