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Mexico Continues To Dig Out From 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake

5:23pm September 22, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Much of the damage and casualties from Tuesday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake have been in Mexico City. We hear from survivors, rescuers and those waiting to hear word of their loved ones.

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Army Of Volunteers Helps In Mexico Search And Rescue

6:10am September 22, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Dozens of survivors have been pulled from the wreckage following Tuesday's powerful earthquake in central Mexico. But with each passing hour, the chances of finding survivors diminishes.

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Brian Machesney (Call sign: K1LI), left, and Gordon Royer Jr. (J73GAR), in Dominica earlier this year, discussing the operation of a ham radio set.

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In Devastated Dominica, 'Hams' Become Vital Communications Link

8:02pm September 21, 2017

by Scott Neuman

With cellphone providers struggling to get back up and running, amateur radio operators have stepped in to fill the communications void.

Rescue personnel work at the scene of Enrique Rebsamen School, which collapsed when an earthquake struck on Tuesday. Reports said workers were looking for a trapped little girl, but authorities now say it may be an adult.

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Mexico City Earthquake Update: All Children Are Accounted For

6:38pm September 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

A senior official says there is no missing child in the wreckage at the Enrique Rebsamen School, south of the capital, as was widely reported. But an adult may still be stuck in the rubble.

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Buildings In Mexico Keep Falling Days After Deadly Earthquake

6:07pm September 21, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

It's been two days since a powerful earthquake violently shook central Mexico killing at least 245 people. But buildings keep falling even as rescue efforts turn more to recovery and reconstruction.

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Electricity poles and power lines toppled by Hurricane Maria are seen in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday. The storm left the island without electricity service, officials say.

'We've Never Gone Through This': Hurricane Maria Knocks Out Puerto Rico's Electricity

6:06pm September 21, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"We are without power, the whole island is without power," Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico's resident commissioner, tells NPR.

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Parents Wait To Hear About Their Child's Fate After School Collapse In Mexico

10:18am September 21, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Rescuer workers are working around the clock searching for survivors under crushed buildings in Mexico. Tuesday's earthquake claimed more than 200 lives and injured more than a thousand people.

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Earthquake Hits Mexican State Of Morelos Hard

6:26am September 21, 2017

by James Fredrick

A large number of those killed are in central Morelos state. Unlike the capital city where thousands of volunteers are helping to rescue survivors, there is far less help in Morelos and far more dead.

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News Brief: Natural Disasters Strike Mexico And Puerto Rico

6:05am September 21, 2017

Assessments of Mexico's quake and the hurricane in Puerto Rico. A vote on the GOP's latest attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act could come soon. President Trump meets with his Afghan counterpart.

Residents seek shelter inside Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, early on Wednesday, as Hurricane Maria struck the island.

Puerto Rico Energy Infrastructure Is 'Completely Down,' Governor Says

11:38pm September 20, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Hurricane Maria, the strongest hurricane to have hit the island in decades, is believed to have taken down critical high-voltage power lines. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says repairs could take months.