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How Hurricane Maria Fueled Puerto Rico's Resistance
According to many Puerto Rican political observers, scientists and activists, Hurricane Maria — and, by default, climate change — is at the heart of the current resistance.
August 2, 2019
FEMA Tarp Contractor Under Investigation for Fraud
The owners of a company contracted by FEMA to bring hundreds of thousands of tarps to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria are under federal investigation for fraud.
June 14, 2019
Hurricane Maria’s New Death Toll Estimate Is Higher than Katrina's
A new report finds the government of Puerto Rico severely underestimated the number of deaths from Hurricane Maria.
August 28, 2018
El huracán María dejo un numero incierto de muertes en Puerto Rico
Casi un año después de que el huracán María devastó Puerto Rico, aún no está claro cuántas vidas se perdieron en el huracán.
July 17, 2018
FEMA Report Acknowledges Failures in Puerto Rico Disaster Response
FEMA acknowledged for the first time it failed to properly prepare for last year’s hurricane season.
July 13, 2018
Coming in July on FRONTLINE
This month on FRONTLINE, see new investigations of sex abuse by UN peacekeepers in conflict zones, and family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
July 10, 2018
Lawmakers Call for Probe of Federal Response to Puerto Rico Hurricane
Lawmakers introduced a bill today to establish a commission to investigate the federal response to the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico last year, citing reporting from FRONTLINE and NPR on the disaster.
June 14, 2018
Congress Ends Puerto Rican Banking Loophole
The provision was tucked into a broader bill that rolled back key banking reforms.
May 23, 2018
After Maria, Thousands on Puerto Rico Waited Months for a Plastic Roof
For 25 years, the Army Corps of Engineers has installed temporary roofs on storm victims’ homes after disasters, part of a key emergency response program called “Operation: Blue Roof.” But in the wake of Hurricane Maria, that system broke down.
May 2, 2018
How the Response To Hurricane Maria Compared to Harvey and Irma
FEMA has defended its efforts in Puerto Rico, but a FRONTLINE/NPR investigation found that the response to Maria lagged behind the actions taken following Harvey and Irma in several key ways.
May 1, 2018
How FEMA Failed To Help Victims Of Hurricanes in Puerto Rico Recover
NPR's Laura Sullivan reports on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flawed response to Hurricane Maria, and reveals how the agency's shortcomings stymied Puerto Rico's recovery. The story is part of an investigation by FRONTLINE and NPR into the federal response to Hurricane Maria.
May 1, 2018