disasters
Sotomayor says Puerto Rico recovery “decades” away
June 11, 2018The island’s difficulties are compounded by “a great deal of red tape” from the federal government.
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Puerto Rico death toll after hurricanes at least 4,645, not 64
May 30, 2018“Nurses on the ground saw that people were dying. Our volunteer RNs came back to the U.S. and said again and again, ‘The people of Puerto Rico are dying. Do something!’ "
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What’s in store for Hawaii landscape after eruptions?
May 29, 2018The landscape of congealed lava, after an eruption, is desolate and surreal, but in its way, also strangely beautiful.
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Hawaii volcano spews huge cloud of ash
May 18, 2018The explosion came shortly after 4 a.m. following two weeks of volcanic activity that sent lava flows into neighborhoods and destroyed at least 26 homes.
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Kilauea volcano claims more than two dozen homes in Hawaii
May 7, 2018On Friday, a magnitude-6.9 earthquake hit the area. It was Hawaii’s largest earthquake in more than 40 years.
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