'We've Never Gone Through This': Hurricane Maria Knocks Out Puerto Rico's Electricity
"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
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.
Earthquake Hits Mexican State Of Morelos Hard
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.
News Brief: Natural Disasters Strike Mexico And Puerto Rico
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.
Puerto Rico Energy Infrastructure Is 'Completely Down,' Governor Says
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.
Mexico Combs Rubble For Survivors After Earthquake Kills More Than 200
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake ravaged Central Mexico on Tuesday, leaving victims across Mexico City and five states. Rescue workers dug through the day Wednesday to find signs of life amid the debris.
Hope, Despair Descend On Quake-Shattered School In Mexico City
The elementary school partly collapsed during Tuesday's earthquake, burying both students and teachers. In the aftermath, rescue workers and volunteers have struggled to save lives and preserve hope.
One Reporter Shares The 'Extraordinary Generosity' She Saw After Mexico City's Earthquake
When Mexico City was rocked by a powerful earthquake, people ran out into the street as the buildings they were in collapsed. Devastation was everywhere, but so was kindness amid the disaster.
Search Continues For School Children After Mexico City Earthquake
Rescue workers are battling a mountain of concrete and time to find dozens of children buried under the rubble of a collapsed school in central Mexico following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
News Brief: Mexico Earthquake, Hurricane Maria, New GOP Health Care Effort
More than 200 people were killed in an earthquake in Mexico. Also, Molly Hennessy-Fiske of the LA Times is in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria nears and the GOP is again trying to overhaul health care.