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Trump’s Disregard of Puerto Rico’s Death Toll Is Putting Lives at Risk
President Trump’s tweet about the death toll in Puerto Rico is worse than a lie. It means we’ll never learn from past disasters, repeating devastating mistakes. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b9afb0e2ace8c782cf5d4f0/master/pass/trump-863080278.jpg
Solar micro-grids aren’t a miracle solution for Puerto Rico’s power woes
Alvin Baez/Reuters Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico’s aging power grid ruined, which was run by the bankrupt power authority, PREPA. PREPA’s economic woes led to the power company becoming very opposed to renewable energy, instead opting to keep the broken system. Elon Musk offered power grids to Puerto Rico in order to power its hospitals, but […]
Puerto Rico’s governor seeks to end deal with small Montana grid repair company
Enlarge / On Sept. 22, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority staff start emergency power restoration plans in the utility’s command center. (credit: Western Area Power) On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rosselló demanded that the state-owned utility end its $ 300 million grid-repair deal with a small, Montana-based energy company called Whitefish Energy, amid intense scrutiny […]
The US could have avoided Puerto Rico’s water crisis
After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, more than 2.5 million residents are still without power. Officials estimate that more than one-third of residents still don’t have access to clean water. Aid agencies and relief experts say that some of the problems could have been avoided. The numbers associated with the current situation in Puerto Rico, […]
The Crowdsourced Maps Guiding Puerto Rico’s Recovery
Volunteers across the globe are filling in maps of Puerto Rico. How do humanitarian workers use them? https://media.wired.com/photos/59dfb9e9555b45480e5462e7/master/pass/globe-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Trump says Puerto Rico’s debt needs to be wiped out
US President Donald Trump said that Puerto Rico’s $ 74 billion debt would have to be wiped out to help the island recover from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Maria that he witnessed during his visit. “We’re going to work something out. We have to look at their whole debt structure. You know they […]
Puerto Rico’s Slow-Motion Medical Disaster
Medicines will expire without power as chronically ill patients suffer https://media.wired.com/photos/59cd75fa1203813052afee77/master/pass/puertoricodrugs-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
How Puerto Rico’s power crisis ends
When Hurricane Maria crashed into Puerto Rico on September 20th, it found a vulnerable target. The island is facing an extreme financial crisis that’s been building steam for decades; roughly 43 percent of its residents live in poverty. Its sole electric company, PREPA, is $ 9 billion in debt and has been operating with outdated […]
The Next Challenge for Puerto Rico’s Recovery
The depth of the crisis in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria is apparent from the island’s obliterated roads, downed power lines, tainted water, and nonexistent cell service. Grief and dismay over the widespread destruction has led to calls for aid and assistance for the ravaged island, but long after the shock fades, the staggering task […]
