Hurricane Maria Archives

The remnants of a destroyed home stand more than two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island on October 6th, 2017, in Morovis, Puerto Rico.

Social Justice

Officials Finally Acknowledged Hurricane Maria’s Higher Death Toll. What Else Did They Get Wrong?

For months, Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rosselló refused to admit his government might have undercounted—and this is not the only spurious claim made since the disaster.

Emily Moon

Activists rally in support of Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria, on the steps of City Hall, April 19th, 2018 in New York City.

Social Justice

Puerto Rican Hurricane Refugees Are Safe From Eviction for One More Month

A federal judge issued an order on Wednesday that will prevent hundreds of Puerto Rican families who fled from Hurricane Maria from being evicted from hotels and motels across the United States—at least until August 31st.

Jack Herrera

Social Justice

A Temporary Housing Program for Displaced Puerto Ricans Is Granted an Extension

A federal judge ruled Tuesday to extend a Federal Emergency Management Agency program providing temporary housing to Puerto Ricans lacking shelter in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Kate Wheeling

People walk across a flooded street in Juana Matos, Puerto Rico, on September 21st, 2017.

News in Brief

Puerto Rico Releases Records Suggesting a Higher Death Count After Hurricane Maria

The records indicate 1,427 more people died on the island in the months following the hurricane than would be expected in a normal year.

Francie Diep

Miguel Angel Nieves sits in his wheelchair at a shelter as Hurricane Maria approaches Puerto Rico on September 19th, 2017.

Environment

America Is Not Ready for Disability Disaster Response in the Coming Hurricane Season

FEMA and the Red Cross talk a good game, but the disability community is skeptical.

David M. Perry

A car gets towed while men walk through a flooded street in Houston, Texas, on August 30th, 2017.

Environment

The Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today

And many of the regions hit hardest by last year's historic hurricane season haven't fully recovered yet.

Kate Wheeling

Two women rest in a shelter for Hurricane Maria victims in in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on December 25th, 2017.

News in Brief

The Real Cost of Trump’s Negligence in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria is officially the deadliest storm in modern U.S. history—yet it received just a fraction of the aid given to Houston.

Jared Keller

Social Justice

After the Storm: Hurricane Maria Refugees Resettle in Amish Country

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a small town with a long history of integrating Puerto Rican families, but this most recent influx is putting its resources to the test.

Martín Echenique