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Damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Trump to Request $29 Billion Bumper Emergency Relief Package for Puerto Rico

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 4, 2017 | World

After having visited the storm-hit US island, United States President Donald Trump is expected to present a request to Congress for a $29 billion package of emergency relief for Puerto Rico, officials told AFP on Wednesday. No specific details were given as to when...

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US President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)

Trump Flies to Puerto Rico to Survey Hurricane Maria Damage

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 3, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump will fly to Puerto Rico on Tuesday to survey the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in a show of solidarity with survivors amid criticism that the government was slow to respond to the disaster two weeks after it struck. The president is...

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Cars drive through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, September 21, 2017. RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP

70,000 Told to Evacuate after Dam Fails in Puerto Rico

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 23, 2017 | World

Emergency officials in Puerto Rico raced on Saturday to evacuate some 70,000 people after a rain-swollen dam failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. With the death toll from the storm at 33 across the Caribbean, the National Weather Service office in...

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Damages are seen in a supermarket after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Hurricane Maria Lashes Dominican Republic after Puerto Rico

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 21, 2017 | World

Hurricane Maria thrashed parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rain and high winds as it passed near its east and north coasts on Thursday after making a direct hit on Puerto Rico, crushing concrete balconies and paralyzing the island with landslides. Maria has...

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A man covers the windows of a supermarket in preparation for Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Hurricane Maria Hits Puerto Rico after Causing Deaths, Damage in Smaller Islands

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 20, 2017 | World

Maria, one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit Puerto Rico, pummeled the island Wednesday after leaving at least two people dead in the French territory of Guadeloupe and causing major damage in Dominica. Maria made landfall early Wednesday in the southeast...