Hurricane Irma

Marc Noisette of Westchester County, New York fixes the cables on an electric post opposite the Cathedral of San Juan in the historic quarter of Puerto Rico's capital.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on

More than 450 power line workers from the New York area are on the ground in Puerto Rico trying to impose some order on the island's battered electric grid.

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on
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Meet the women combing through Puerto Rico, searching for veterans in need

Meet the women combing through Puerto Rico, searching for veterans in need
These vessels sank on St. John, US Virgin Islands, during Hurricane Irma. Hurricane Maria could bring 20 inches of rain to the US and British Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leading to flooding and mudslides. And Guadaloupe, a key staging ground for post-

Hurricane Maria bears down on battered Caribbean

Hurricane Maria bears down on battered Caribbean
An aerial view of devastation following Hurricane Irma on St Thomas, one of the main US Virgin Islands

How a violent history created the US Virgin Islands as we know them

How a violent history created the US Virgin Islands as we know them
Two days after Hurricane Irma, an elderly resident stand in a dark hallway at Cypress Run, an assisted living facility without power, food, or water, in Immokalee, Florida, U.S., September 12, 2017.

How to avoid blackouts in hurricanes? Model power grids after the internet, says one expert.

How to avoid blackouts in hurricanes? Model power grids after the internet, says one expert.
Hurricane Irma over Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Irma, Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders want more relief from fellow Americans

While Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands clean up after Hurricane Irma, many residents of these US territories say the challenge of storm relief is not just the devastation, but neglect from their fellow Americans in the continental US.

After Hurricane Irma, Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders want more relief from fellow Americans
Signs warning of road closures are seen above the road in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., September 8, 2017.

As Hurricane Irma approaches, for some 'leaving is not really an option'

Many who remain in Miami are not staying there by choice.

As Hurricane Irma approaches, for some 'leaving is not really an option'
Hurricane Irma has moved off from the northern coast of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

Irma rips through the Caribbean, with a wallop to the US Virgin Islands

With Florida still preparing for landfall, US citizens are already reeling from the punch of Hurricane Irma.

Irma rips through the Caribbean, with a wallop to the US Virgin Islands