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Dramatic “Before And After” Photos Show Puerto Rico’s Plunge Into Darkness
Dramatic “Before And After” Photos Show Puerto Rico’s Plunge Into Darkness It’s been a week since Hurricane Maria made landfall in eastern Puerto Rico, and hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans living in remote villages remain cut off from the world, after the storm trashed power grids, tore up roads, downed cell towers and caused […]
Puerto Rico: A Potential Experiment in Degrowth?
Puerto Rico: A Potential Experiment in Degrowth? I’m sure that some will criticize the insensitivity of the timing of this essay. How can you talk about Puerto Rico, climate change, and degrowth at this tragic time? But what time is better than now? There are only going to be more disasters and more tragic times […]
Hurricane Maria Has Transformed Puerto Rico Into A “Cash Only” Economy
Hurricane Maria Has Transformed Puerto Rico Into A “Cash Only” Economy Electricity, internet access and cell phone service have been offline in parts of Puerto Rico for a whole week. And with the island still struggling to rescue people stranded in remote villages, those managing the emergency recovery effort have yet to focus their attentions […]
“People Are Going To Start Dying” – Puerto Rico’s Battered Hospitals On Verge Of Failure
“People Are Going To Start Dying” – Puerto Rico’s Battered Hospitals On Verge Of Failure A week after then-category 4 Hurricane Maria made landfall in densely populated eastern Puerto Rico, electricity remains offline across most of the island, while supplies of staples like gas, food and water are dwindling. Shelters on the island are reportedly […]
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails
“Thousands Could Die” – Puerto Rico Scrambles To Evacuate River Valley As Dam Fails Days after Hurricane Maria passed over the island and made its way west toward the Dominican Republican, Puerto Rico is still struggling with the initial response to the storm – rescuing people stranded in remote villages, and moving thousands into government […]
NWS Declares “Extremely Dangerous Situation” After Puerto Rico Dam Fails
NWS Declares “Extremely Dangerous Situation” After Puerto Rico Dam Fails With electricity and cell phone service still offline across most of hurricane-damaged island, NBC reports that a dam in northwest Puerto Rico has failed, causing even more flash flooding and prompting emergency evacuations. Guajataca Dam operators said it failed at 2:10 pm ET, prompting the […]
In the Murk
In the Murk Puerto Rico, You lovely island, Island of tropical breezes…. — West Side Story Welcome to America’s first experiment in the World Made By Hand lifestyle. Where else is it going? Watch closely. Ricardo Ramos, the director of the beleaguered, government-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, told […]
Puerto Rico Streets In Total Darkness As Over 3 Million People Go Without Power After Hurricane Maria “Obliterates” Island
Puerto Rico Streets In Total Darkness As Over 3 Million People Go Without Power After Hurricane Maria “Obliterates” Island Over 3 million residents of Puerto Rico are without power after Hurricane Maria devastated the island Wednesday morning with Category 4 winds as high as 155 mph and officials have warned that power may not be restored […]
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Floods San Juan, Knocks Out Power Across Puerto Rico Even after weakening to a category 4 storm shortly before making landfall along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria has caused unprecedented devastation to the cash-strapped island, knocking out electricity for all residents. Worse still, the island’s governor has said it could […]
“We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This” – Maria Slams Puerto Rico With 9-Foot Storm Surge, 155Mph Winds
“We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This” – Maria Slams Puerto Rico With 9-Foot Storm Surge, 155Mph Winds Hurricane Maria made landfall near the city of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, at around 6:15 am Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center, battering the densely populated eastern side of the island with torrential rains and 155 mph gusts […]
Hurricane Maria Causes “Widespread Devastation” In Dominica As It Races Toward Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Causes “Widespread Devastation” In Dominica As It Races Toward Puerto Rico In less than two days, Hurricane Maria has strengthened from a tropical storm to a powerful category five hurricane, dubbed in no uncertain terms as “catastrophic” by the NHC. Though it has been downgraded to a category 4 overnight, the storm made […]
Hurricane Maria Intensifies To “Extremely Dangerous” Cat-4 Storm Ahead Of Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria Intensifies To “Extremely Dangerous” Cat-4 Storm Ahead Of Puerto Rico Does this look familiar? As AP reports, Hurricane Maria has intensified into a dangerous Category 4 storm as it bears down on the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday the storm is growing in strength as it approaches land. The […]
Hurricane Maria Headed For Puerto Rico As Island Struggles To Recover From Irma
Hurricane Maria Headed For Puerto Rico As Island Struggles To Recover From Irma The National Hurricane Center has upgraded formerly tropical storm Maria to a category one hurricane Sunday as it hurtles northwest toward the Lesser Antilles. The storm, which is expected to hammer the Leeward Islands Monday with 75 mph winds, has inspired several […]
Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Category 4 Hurricane Irma Barrels Straight For Miami
Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Category 4 Hurricane Irma Barrels Straight For Miami With Florida already bracing for a hit from Hurricane Irma, which according to some models may attain “monster” Category 5 winds as it nears land prompting locals to store up on everything from water to food to gas and various other […]
