Weather

Floodwaters in many Puerto Rico neighborhoods, like Toaville, are still around two days after Hurricane Fiona crawled across the island.

National

Cleanup on Puerto Rico is slow and difficult after Hurricane Fiona

2:17pm September 21, 2022

by Greg Allen

The hurricane dumped more than 2 feet of rain in some areas of the island. The rain and flooding have left a soggy mess across many homes and weary residents are starting to clean up.

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National

Billions of dollars went to repair Puerto Rico's electric grid, but it still failed

6:32pm September 20, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Sergio Marxuach, public policy director at the Center for a New Economy in Puerto Rico, about the island's frail power grid.

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National

Puerto Rico's southern coast takes stock of the destruction left by Hurricane Fiona

4:35pm September 20, 2022

by Adrian Florido

Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico, but left behind a terrible mess. Whole communities have been cut off by mudslides. Roads and bridges are washed out, which is complicating the recovery effort.

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A road is blocked by a mudslide caused by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on Sunday.

National

5 years on, failures from Hurricane Maria loom large as Puerto Rico responds to Fiona

11:33am September 20, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. response to Maria was widely seen as wholly inadequate. As the island marks the anniversary of the Category 4 storm, the destruction caused by Fiona has emerged as a test of lessons learned.

A woman clears debris on her property flooded by Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022.

How to help people in Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Fiona

8:26am September 20, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping those impacted by Hurricane Fiona.

National

Puerto Rico has sustained catastrophic damage from Hurricane Fiona

5:44pm September 19, 2022

Hurricane Fiona has passed through Puerto Rico, causing mass floods and mudslides and leaving most of the island without electricity. Puerto Ricans dealing with the fallout describe the situation.

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National

Some areas of Puerto Rico remain in danger after devastation of Hurricane Fiona

5:24pm September 19, 2022

by Adrian Florido

Hurricane Fiona spent most of Sunday dumping heavy rain and lashing winds across Puerto Rico. On Monday, people on the island have been trying to figure out just how bad the damage is.

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A home is submerged in floodwaters caused by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico, on Sunday.

National

Most of Puerto Rico is still without power as Fiona reaches the Dominican Republic

12:16pm September 19, 2022

The governor of Puerto Rico says it will likely take days to fully restore the electricity on the island — but that's contingent upon how much damage the storm inflicted on the power grid.

A man walks on a road flooded by Hurricane Fiona in Cayey, Puerto Rico on Sunday.

National

All of Puerto Rico is without electricity as Hurricane Fiona pummels the island

7:23pm September 18, 2022

by Juliana Kim

The storm is wreaking havoc on the island's already fragile power grid. Flash flood warnings continue in many areas, leading to overflowing rivers.

Residents attach protective plywood to a window of their home in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona, in Loiza, Puerto Rico, on Saturday.

National

Fiona is expected to become a hurricane when it hits Puerto Rico

5:32pm September 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

The storm threatens to dump up to 20 inches of rain as forecasters placed Puerto Rico. People are bracing for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.