Hurricane Maria

Woman standing in doorway

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
A young woman stands in front of a gray building.

Puerto Rico's public university system is in disarray. But it's not just because of Hurricane Maria.

Puerto Rico's public university system is in disarray. But it's not just because of Hurricane Maria.
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

In San Juan, they're going street by street, house by house, turning the lights back on
Hospitals in the US mainland are facing shortages of IV fluids and medicine because of Hurricane Maria's damage to Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Then it caused a ripple effect in mainland hospitals.

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Then it caused a ripple effect in mainland hospitals.
Lin-Manuel Miranda in "Hamilton" on opening night on Broadway in New York, Aug. 6, 2015.

Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring 'Hamilton' to Puerto Rico

Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring 'Hamilton' to Puerto Rico
A young girl looks back after getting her shoe stuck in the mud while carrying supplies

The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count

The official count is now 48 deaths. But reporters thought that number seemed off.

The real death toll in Puerto Rico is probably 450 — much higher than the official count
Water falls from a pipe onto the street. A woman in the background is bent at the waist and washes her hair in the running water, while a man holds a child and watches the woman.

We asked Puerto Ricans about their future plans. Many want to stay and rebuild.

Hear directly from some of them.

We asked Puerto Ricans about their future plans. Many want to stay and rebuild.
The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company's IPO launch, May 18, 2012. Facebook Inc, will begin trading on the Nasdaq market on Friday, with it's initial public offering at $38 per share, valuing the w

Tech companies are helping in Puerto Rico. Residents are unsure if it’s aid or really an investment.

Facebook, Alphabet and Tesla are among the tech giants stepping up efforts to help hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans have differing opinions about those efforts.

Tech companies are helping in Puerto Rico. Residents are unsure if it’s aid or really an investment.
A man stands inside of a destroyed supermarket by Hurricane Maria in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Sept. 29, 2017.

Trump bashes Puerto Rico's leaders: 'They want everything to be done for them'

President Donald Trump attacked the mayor of San Juan "and others in Puerto Rico" after she criticized the pace of federal relief efforts after Hurricane Maria.

Trump bashes Puerto Rico's leaders: 'They want everything to be done for them'
Soldiers of Puerto Rico's national guard distribute relief items to people, Sept. 24, 2017, after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Here’s what Puerto Rico really needs from Donald Trump

"Maybe a little bit less of tweeting about the NFL and more of a humane attitude towards what is being lived here on the island right now."

Here’s what Puerto Rico really needs from Donald Trump
U.S. Marines and Navy corpsmen attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 speak with local civilian employees during an assessment of Hospital Oriente’s medical and operational needs as part

When disaster strikes, it's the US military that's often the most capable responder

There have been questions about the speed with which the Trump administration has moved to deploy the US military after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. "It feels a little bit slow," says one former US Navy admiral.

When disaster strikes, it's the US military that's often the most capable responder
Hurricane Maria damage

Puerto Rico calls for more federal help after Hurricane Maria

Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rico's governor, called for more aid from the Trump administration on Sunday night and compared the crisis to the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Sandy.

Puerto Rico calls for more federal help after Hurricane Maria
One of the scenes on Sept. 21, 2017, after Hurricane Maria battered St. Croix, one of the US Virgin Islands.

Hurricane Maria slams into Turks and Caicos after devastating Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands

Puerto Rico is particularly damaged: The southeast coast suffered the worst, but no part of the island escaped Maria's wrath, including the capital San Juan where there was widespread flooding.

Hurricane Maria slams into Turks and Caicos after devastating Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands
a river in Puerto Rico

‘The most devastating storm in a century’ leaves Puerto Rico, but flooding still looms

President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for Puerto Rico, which makes federal funding available to residents affected by hurricanes.

‘The most devastating storm in a century’ leaves Puerto Rico, but flooding still looms
Maria hits Puerto Rica

Puerto Rico is ‘100 percent without power’ after Hurricane Maria makes landfall

Hurricane Maria knocked Puerto Rico's power back out after engineers had restored it following Hurricane Irma.

Puerto Rico is ‘100 percent without power’ after Hurricane Maria makes landfall