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Nine years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still waiting for help

Lawmakers have released a federal audit that found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached the U.S. territory

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He's pledging more

Lin-Manuel Miranda and his family have helped Puerto Rican arts recover after Hurricane Maria

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Bad Bunny releases "Una Velita" his most poignant song to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane María

Bad Bunny released today his new song "Una Velita" to commemorate the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Maria's passage through Puerto Rico

Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024

Puerto Ricans fleeing to Florida

The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet

Salon · Dec 16, 2022

A small town ballfield took years to repair after Hurricane Maria. Then Fiona came.

After repairs were completed this summer, a restored ballfield in one of Puerto Rico's poorest towns had become a symbol of progress in the face of tragedy. Hurricane Fiona dealt a setback.

WEKU · Nov 26, 2022

More than 60% of Puerto Ricans seeking FEMA aid after Hurricane Maria had their applications denied – will the agency approve more this time?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected 60.5% of the 1.1 million applications Puerto Ricans filed for housing assistance after Hurricane Maria devastated the territory in 2017.

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022

Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico

High temperatures, rain and mosquitoes make life unbearable for those still affected by the longest blackout in US history

The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2022

‘We would go back’: will Hurricane Fiona worsen Puerto Rico’s population drain?

Hurricane Maria, earthquakes and federal neglect were already driving the US territory’s youth and talent to the mainland

The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2022

What Puerto Ricans want to see happen after Fiona

"It feels pretty close to what we've gone through through Maria — like PTSD."

Axios · Oct 4, 2022

In beleaguered Puerto Rico, Fiona revives trauma of Hurricane Maria

Javier Rivera-Aquino is a lawyer who supplemented his income by raising bananas on a 17-acre plot of land in the mountains of west-central Puerto Rico until five years ago, when Hurricane Maria plowed into the island and swept away his plantation.

Reuters · Sep 23, 2022