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Ricky Martin Is Heading to Puerto Rico to Join Local Earthquake Relief Efforts

Johanna FerreiraJanuary 22, 2020July 20, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJanuary 22, 2020July 20, 202002799

Puerto Rico has been through a lot. The island experienced damages from a 6.4 magnitude earthquake earlier this month that resulted in serious damages. This came only two years following Hurricane Maria, which resulted in a death toll of over...

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Trump Refuses to Release Full Aid for Puerto Rico

Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2020July 18, 202002994

In the wake of a destructive 6.4-magnitude quake that struck Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, the Trump administration is refusing to release all the available funds to the island citing concerns of “financial mismanagement” and “corruption.” The New York Daily News...

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Parts of Puerto Rico Still Without Power or Water After Quake

Virginia IsaadJanuary 9, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 9, 2020July 18, 202001180

Puerto Rico remains in a state of emergency in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude quake and 6.0 aftershock on Tuesday with two-thirds of the island without power and a quarter without running water. According to BBC, it’s the strongest...

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A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Puerto Rico

Araceli CruzJanuary 7, 2020July 17, 2020

by Araceli CruzJanuary 7, 2020July 17, 202004394

Puerto Rico won’t stop shaking. At 4:24 a.m. local time, a 6.4 earthquake hit five miles southwest of Tallaboa, Puerto Rico, which is just about a 20-minute drive from Ponce. Only three hours later, there was a 6.0 aftershock. Both...

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Puerto Rico Hit with 6.0 Earthquake as Tropical Storm Karen Approaches

Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 2019July 29, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 2019July 29, 202001284

Puerto Rico is reeling from the 6.0- magnitude earthquake that shook the island Monday night as Tropical Storm Karen approaches. The quake hit about 49 miles north-northwest of Isabela, Puerto Rico, around midnight ET according to the United States Geological...