President Donald Trump took issue Thursday with the number of deaths attributable to Hurricane Maria, falsely saying a higher count had been generated by Democrats to “make me look as bad as possible.” A sweeping report from George Washington University released last month estimated there were 2,975 “excess deaths” in the six months after the […]
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Puerto Rican evacuees hunt for housing as vouchers expire
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Like many Puerto Ricans who fled to the mainland after Hurricane Maria, Jose Santiago has been scrambling to find a place to live. The federal vouchers that pay for his hotel room near the Orlando airport expire at checkout time Friday. He has visited apartment complexes, but his name gets put […]
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Michael Holland’s parents deliver donated supplies to Puerto Rico hurricane victims
Deb and Robin Roberts, whose son Michael Holland perished when the cargo ship El Faro sank during a hurricane in 2015, delivered more than 30,000 pounds of food, water and personal hygiene supplies to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico. The Roberts, who live in Wilton, Maine, collected the relief supplies during a drive last November […]
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Hurricanes also slammed U.S. economy; 33,000 jobs lost in September
In this Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, photo, Phil Wiggett, right, a recruiter with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, looks at a resume during a job fair in San Jose, California. On Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, the U.S. government issues the September jobs report. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. shed 33,000 jobs in September because of […]
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Donald Trump waives shipping restrictions for Puerto Rico to aid hurricane relief
Residents from Juana Matos wait in line to buy groceries at Catano Mini Market in the middle of a supply shortage caused by the passage of Hurricane Maria, in Catano, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The aftermath of the powerful storm has resulted in a near-total shutdown of the Puerto Rican economy that could […]
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Maine lawmakers urge aid for hard-hit Puerto Rico
Speaking on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Maine’s Angus King said the nation has been socked during the past several weeks by repeated hurricanes that have devastated many communities. King, an independent, said the suffering on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands is particularly acute because the U.S. territories are islands where […]
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Lewiston volunteer heading to Puerto Rico with Red Cross team
Red Cross volunteers Anne Heminway of Phippsburg, left, Jim Kerrigan of Old Orchard Beach and Crystal Abbott of Alfred arrive at the Portland International Jetport on Monday before flying to Atlanta ahead of their deployment to Puerto Rico. Darlene Helms has deployed to disaster zones with the American Red Cross 10 times. The eleventh might […]
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Maine Air Guard unit headed to the U.S. Virgin Islands
This photo provided by the British Royal Navy shows the destruction after Hurricane Irma, in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. PORTLAND (AP) — An Air National Guard unit from Maine is deploying to the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide critical communications to support the recovery efforts. Seven Air National Guard members […]
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A stunned Puerto Rico seeks to rebuild after Hurricane Maria
Electricity poles and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years destroyed hundreds of homes, knocked out power across the entire island and turned some streets into […]
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Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico with 155 mph winds
Two girls play on cots at Humacao Arena refugee center while waiting for the imminent impact of Maria, a Category 5 hurricane that threatens to hit the eastern region of the island with sustained winds of 175 miles per hour, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, September 19, 2017. About 137 citizens arrived at the refuge […]