Month: September 2017

‘There are no trees’ after Maria

‘There are no trees’ after Maria : In a telephone interview from San Juan with CNBC on Thursday, Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon provided a first-hand account of the devastation from Hurricane Maria. “This is not the same island,” the Republican congresswoman told “Squawk Box.” “There are no trees. There are no palm trees.” from Tumblr http://ift.tt/2ytzO7x

The Lost Island of Puerto Rico

A few pieces of information coming from the lost island of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria departs.. The news is heartbreaking: Local media is reporting that the Fajardo, Espíritu Santo and Rio Grande de Loiza rivers have all broken their banks, increasing the risk of flooding to some of the more highly populated areas of … Read moreThe Lost Island of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands brace for Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands brace for Hurricane Maria: San Juan (AFP) – Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on Wednesday, pummeling the US territory after already killing at least two people on its passage through the Caribbean. The US National Hurricane Center warned of “large and destructive waves” as Maria came ashore near Yabucoa … Read morePuerto Rico, Virgin Islands brace for Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria: Lethal storm makes landfall on Puerto Rico | Miami Herald

Hurricane Maria: Lethal storm makes landfall on Puerto Rico | Miami Herald: “What I’m seeing is incredible,” said retiree Rosita Galguerra, 66, who was riding out the storm with her husband in the Rio Piedras neighborhood of San Juan. “The rain is horizontal and all the trees are on the ground. “The house is trembling … Read moreHurricane Maria: Lethal storm makes landfall on Puerto Rico | Miami Herald