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A trailer is left damaged and debris scattered Thursday in Holly Beach, La., in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.

National

FEMA Assesses Hurricane Damage, Taking COVID-19 Precautions

9:39pm August 27, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The agency says Hurricane Laura was less catastrophic than predicted but still remains a threat. Wearing masks and maintaining physical distance, first responders are now on the ground.

"It was a sobering experience. I knew it was bad, but until you see it — I wasn't prepared for it, to be honest with you," Kenny Chesney says.

Music & Culture

Kenny Chesney's Love Note To Caribbean After Disaster: It's About The Moving Forward

4:43pm July 29, 2018

Country star Kenny Chesney went into the studio as therapy after hurricanes tore through the U.S. Virgin Islands, the place he calls home. Those sessions became his latest album, Songs for the Saints.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, restorations are being made to a roof in Castañer, a village in Puerto Rico's central mountains. But recovery is slow.

In A Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Hope Ebbs As The Hardship Continues

8:18am April 18, 2018

by Sarah Varney

Six months after Hurricane Maria pounded Puerto Rico, patience in the remote mountain village of Castañer is wearing thin. Mental anguish persists among people still waiting for reliable electricity.

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At the Casa Histórica de la Música Cayeyana — a non-profit house of music in Cayey — people come together on the weekends to sing, dance, and recite poetry.

National

'Necesitamos La Música': Puerto Ricans Recovering From Maria Embrace The Arts

5:00am December 15, 2017

by Jeff Cohen

Many Puerto Ricans are still without electricity and basic services three months after Hurricane Maria. Some are prioritizing song, dance and celebration to feel more at home again.

Former Presidents, from right to left, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter wave on stage at the opening of a hurricane relief concert in College Station, Texas, Saturday.

5 Living Ex-Presidents Appear On Stage For Hurricane Relief Concert

3:25am October 22, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Democrats Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and Republicans George H.W. and George W. Bush were on stage in College Station, Texas, to try to unite the country after the recent storms.