Travel + LeisureNatural Disasters Two-thirds of Puerto Rico without power following earthquakes Travel + Leisure - Cailey RizzoAbout two-thirds of Puerto Rico is still without power, and a quarter is lacking running water, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday, the BBC reported. It was the strongest earthquake to
CNNflipped into Top StoriesPolitics Trump stays publicly silent on Puerto Rican earthquakes but has signed emergency declaration CNN - By Maegan Vazquez, CNNWashington (CNN) — Puerto Rico experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday and endured hundreds of subsequent tremors. And while President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the island
Space.comflipped into Space.comSpace Puerto Rico's Iconic Arecibo Observatory Closed by Major Earthquake space.com - Meghan Bartels HONOLULU — Staff at Puerto Rico's iconic Arecibo Observatory are monitoring the facility for potential damage in the midst of a spate of earthquakes …
U.S. News & World ReportCaribbean Puerto Rico's Biggest Power Plant Could Be Offline for a Year, Executive Warns U.S. News & World Report - Reuters (Reuters) - Puerto Rico's top energy executive on Thursday warned that the U.S territory's largest power plant could remain off line for up to a year …
Newsdayflipped into NewsdayPuerto Rico LI doctor awakens to earthquake during Puerto Rico visit newsday.com - Matthew Chayes Dr. Nicolás Hernández was sound asleep at 4:30 Tuesday morning in Puerto Rico when his wife woke him up. "She just kept saying, ‘It’s trembling! It’s …
NBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesLatinx News Restoring an earthquake-hit power plant in Puerto Rico could take a year NBC News - By Nicole AcevedoAs aftershocks persist, it gets harder to fix the Costa Sur power plant, which produces a quarter of the island's electricity. GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico — It could take more than a year to fix one of the largest
MassLiveflipped into MassLive NewsMassachusetts Massachusetts ‘sister community’ in Puerto Rico still hurting days after 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck masslive.com - Douglas Hook A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Guánica, Puerto Rico before dawn on Jan. 7, and was followed three hours later by an aftershock measuring 6.0. They …
Lonely Planetflipped into Latest storiesTravel What travelers need to know about the Puerto Rico earthquakes Lonely Planet - Meghan O'DeaA pair of powerful earthquakes struck Puerto Rico on Monday, 6 January and Tuesday, 7 January – knocking out power, damaging homes and schools, displacing residents, and killing at least one. The first
Patchflipped into Atlanta, GA PatchPopulation Heres How Much Georgia Grew In The 2010s Patch - Geoff Dempsey GEORGIA — Georgia had a sizable population increase in the 2010s, according to data from the Census Bureau. The total population increase was …
U.S. News & World ReportPuerto Rico Puerto Rico Earthquake Aftermath Deepens as Govt Seeks Help U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press SAN JUAN (AP) — More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly one million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water. The aftermath of a …
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into USCaribbean Puerto Rico Power Plant Sustains 'Destruction on a Grand Scale' The Wall Street Journal. - Talal Ansari, Arian Campo-Flores, Jennifer CalfasA power generation plant in Puerto Rico that provides roughly a quarter of the island’s power has been substantially damaged after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the U.S. territory, in a major setback
University of Michigan Puerto Rico earthquake and aftermath: U-M experts can discuss umich.edu - Contact: Jim Erickson ericksn@umich.edu Map showing 8km S of Indios, Puerto Rico and impact of the January 6, 2020, M 5.8 earthquake. Image courtesy: USGS ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan …
Bloombergflipped into BloombergAsia More Than a Million Still Without Power After Puerto Rico Quake Bloomberg - Michelle Kaske More than one million people remain without power in Puerto Rico after a powerful earthquake struck the island this week. Nearly 900,000 homes and …
MassLiveflipped into MassLive NewsMassachusetts Gándara Center seeks donations for victims of Puerto Rico earthquakes masslive.com - Elizabeth Román WEST SPRINGFIELD — When the staff at Gándara Center heard about a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hitting the island of Puerto on Tuesday, the news hit a …
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Puerto Rico Public Health Emergency Declared in Puerto Rico After Earthquakes globalcitizen.org - Brandon Wiggins Why Global Citizens Should CareNatural disasters can disrupt infrastructure and exacerbate the conditions of extreme poverty. Puerto Rico, in …
LifehackerHow-To's How to Help Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Efforts Lifehacker - Josh Ocampo On Tuesday, an earthquake measuring a 6.4 magnitude struck the island of Puerto Rico, unleashing a series of aftershocks that have leveled homes and …
TravelUpdateflipped into TravelUpdateTravel "Puerto Rico Rocked by Earthquake": Enough Dramatic Headlines boardingarea.com - thepointsoflife Two nights ago, there was an earthquake in the southwest part of Puerto Rico that I felt on my side of the island in the northeast. The tremors …
Jimmy Morales Half a Million Affected After Puerto Rico’s Record Earthquake - Latin America News Dispatch latindispatch.com PUERTO RICO: According to a new assessment of the island’s situation after this week’s earthquakes, half a million Puerto Ricans don’t have power in …
Latinx News “Haciendo de tripas, corazones:“ Once Again, Puerto Ricans Rely on Each Other After a Natural Disaster latinorebels.com - By: Harry Franqui-Rivera Homes are damaged after an earthquake struck Guánica, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, January 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti) It is not often that I wake up …
What Mattered Today: January 9, 2020The Ukrainian airliner that crashed on Wednesday, killing 176 people, was brought down by an "unintentional" Iranian missile attack, U.S. and Canadian officials said today citing evidence. Plus, the House passed a War Powers Resolution in an attempt to limit President Trump's military actions in Iran, and a Justice Department investigation into Hilary Clinton has effectively ended without noteworthy findings. Read up on these and more of today’s top headlines.
Reuters UKflipped into World NewsNatural Disasters Most Puerto Ricans without power, many sleep outdoors after quakes Reuters - Ricardo OrtizGUANICA, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - More than half of Puerto Rico’s 3 million people remained without power on Wednesday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island
Dylan O'Dailyflipped into United States History Natural Disasters More than 500 earthquakes have rattled the Puerto Rico region in 10 days. There may be more to come CNN - By Faith Karimi, CNN(CNN) — A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that have rattled the island for more than a week. And experts say the shaking is not yet.
USA TODAYflipped into Top StoriesWanda Vázquez Garced Deadly earthquake forces many Puerto Ricans to sleep outside USA TODAY - Ryan W. MillerMany Puerto Ricans slept outside and woke up to an island still largely without power Wednesday after a string of earthquakes rocked their home in recent days. The worst quake – a magnitude 6.4 that struck
David Young flipped into The Best Of Flipboard TodayCaribbean This Is What Puerto Rico Looks Like After 2 Devastating Earthquakes VICE - Alex LubbenA colonial-era church built in the late 1800s has stood in the central plaza of Guayanilla on the southern coast of Puerto Rico for more than 100 years. “All that’s left is one wall and half of another
Environmental Defense FundPuerto Rico The Federal Government and PREPA Must do Better for Puerto Rico edf.org (NEW YORK, NY) While Puerto Rico struggles to recover from a recent spate of earthquakes, the strongest one a category 6.4 on the Richter scale, the …
NPRflipped into U.S. NewsNatural Disasters Puerto Rico Rocked By Series Of Powerful Earthquakes NPR - Luis TrellesThe governor of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake left at least one person dead, damaged buildings and knocked out most of the island's power supply. In Puerto
The New York Timesflipped into U.S.Puerto Rico Power Outage Affects Two-Thirds of Puerto Rico After Earthquake The New York Times - Edmy Ayala and Frances RoblesPONCE, P.R. — More than two-thirds of Puerto Rico had no electricity on Wednesday in the wake of a powerful earthquake that damaged buildings across the southern part of the island and prompted thousands
Miami Heraldflipped into NewsOpinion After PR quake, Trump declares state of emergency. Now, release fund for Hurricane Maria recovery |... miamiherald.com - By the Miami Herald Editorial Board Puerto Rico is now dealing with the aftermath of a powerful 5.8 earthquake and equally powerful aftershocks. Casualties are low, and electrical power …
CNNPuerto Rico Ways you can help those impacted by Puerto Rico's earthquakes CNN - By Lauren Lee, CNN(CNN) — Back-to-back earthquakes in Puerto Rico have added to the devastation left by Hurricane Maria in 2017. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake and several other strong tremors on January 7 killed one man crumbled
