What The Pileup Of U.S. Disasters Means For The World
Fundraising shortfalls. Staff operating at full tilt. How this epic season of hurricanes in the U.S. is complicating the response to global crises.
Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, Containers Full Of Goods Sit Undistributed At Ports
Authorities say truck drivers to move the food, water, medicine and other items around the island are scarce, as is diesel. Whether roads are too damaged is disputed. Crates are stacking up.
Trump Administration Waives Shipping Restriction For Puerto Rico
The administration has waived the Jones Act for Puerto Rico. Under the law, only U.S.-flagged ships are allowed to move goods between U.S. ports.
Episode 524: Mr Jones' Act
The government suspended the Jones Act last week, to allow non-US ships to move fuel to victims of hurricanes in Houston and Florida. Which once again made us wonder why the act even exists.
With Bottles And Buckets, Puerto Ricans Seek The Water To Survive
The damage left by Hurricane Maria has disabled running water for many in Puerto Rico. People are driving to mountain springs to fill empty soda bottles and heading to rivers to do their laundry.
U.S. Schools Brace For An Influx Of Students From Puerto Rico
With schools in Puerto Rico shut down, school districts on the U.S. mainland are getting ready to help relocate students displaced by Hurricane Maria.
Government Considering Lifting Shipping Restrictions To Puerto Rico
The Jones Act restricts shipping of goods between U.S. coasts to American ships. But the island, a U.S. territory, is struggling to recover after Hurricane Maria and needs more supplies.
Trump Stands By NFL Comments, Insists He Wasn't Distracted From Hurricane Relief
President Trump defended his administration's response to hurricane damage in Puerto Rico and said he was not preoccupied by his public feud with NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.
At A Gas Station With No Gas, Puerto Ricans Settle In For An Interminable Wait
Gas is scarce in Puerto Rico. East of San Juan, a station is due to receive fuel — but no one knows when the tanker will show up. Some people are angry. Others are playing dominoes.
Puerto Rico Struggles To Deliver Aid To Millions Of Stricken Americans
President Trump says he'll visit the island next week, planning a Tuesday trip to survey the damage in an area he says was "literally destroyed."