¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

woman in forest

It may be getting harder for Puerto Rico’s national forest to recover from storms

Tropical forests like El Yunque have evolved to recover from hurricanes. But if those storms grow more intense or frequent, forests may be less able to bounce back. And that could hurt communities that depend on the forest for water.

It may be getting harder for Puerto Rico’s national forest to recover from storms
Hurricane Maria aftermath

Puerto Rico's tropical forests are showing resilience after Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico's tropical forests are showing resilience after Hurricane Maria
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This Puerto Rican town rebuilt after Maria but it's still not ready for another storm

This Puerto Rican town rebuilt after Maria but it's still not ready for another storm
children play in the dark in puerto rico 8 months after hurricane maria

Hurricane kids: What Katrina taught us about saving Puerto Rico's youngest storm victims

Hurricane kids: What Katrina taught us about saving Puerto Rico's youngest storm victims
Destroyed homes on a beach

Puerto Rico’s eroding beaches spell trouble for coastal dwellers

Puerto Rico’s eroding beaches spell trouble for coastal dwellers
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Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria

To say that the island of 3.3 million has not yet recovered — from the damage or the trauma — is an understatement. One year after Maria, nearly every pillar of Puerto Rican society remains devastated.

Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria
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A year after Maria, Puerto Rican college students find home – on the island and off

Rosamari Palerm transferred to a school in Miami last fall after her school shut down in the wake of Hurricane Maria. She’s returned home to San Juan, but some of her classmates have stayed, making new homes in Miami.

A year after Maria, Puerto Rican college students find home – on the island and off
Two women in front of school

In Puerto Rico's coffee country, 'We have to motivate the farmers to come to the soil again'

More than 260 schools in Puerto Rico closed this summer due to low enrollment after Maria. A group of women want to transform one in western Puerto Rico into an educational center to revive the region’s coffee industry.

In Puerto Rico's coffee country, 'We have to motivate the farmers to come to the soil again'
Man stands on roof

Some of the last Puerto Ricans without power got it today. Now, work to build a stronger grid must begin.

After 11 months, power is virtually fully restored in Puerto Rico. But the grid is still fragile, and there’s no estimate of when an overhaul to make it stronger will begin.

Some of the last Puerto Ricans without power got it today. Now, work to build a stronger grid must begin.