Fiona batters Dominican Republic, leaves Puerto Rico in blackout
San Juan, Puerto Rico/Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Reuters Hurricane Fiona battered the Dominican Republic on Monday with torrential rain and winds as strong as 136.79 kilometres per hour, one day after triggering a total power outage in neighboring Puerto Rico where at least one person has died. The Category 1 hurricane will likely become a […]
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall on Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island
San Juan, Puerto Rico Reuters Most of the island of Puerto Rico was without power on Sunday as Hurricane Fiona made landfall, causing severe flooding and landslides before barreling toward the Dominican Republic, a government agency said. The center of the storm made landfall on the south-western coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at […]
Vatican replaces Puerto Rico bishop who alleges persecution
San Juan, Puerto RicoAP The Bishop of the Arecibo diocese in Puerto Rico said Wednesday that the Vatican dismissed him against his wishes, a rare move for the Holy See. The announcement comes nearly a year after Monsignor Daniel Fernández declined to sign a decree issued by the Puerto Rican Episcopal Conference declaring that unvaccinated […]
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No title, no problem: Land rights with digital maps, social media
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how new technologies are being employed in the fight for land rights for those without formal documentation…
Rich and poor struggle to shoulder losses from devastating storms
Thomson Reuters Foundation The devastation caused by powerful storms is a growing threat to both poor and rich nations, propelling Caribbean islands to the top of a global index of countries most severely affected by weather disasters last year, researchers said on Tuesday. The US territory of Puerto Rico was ranked as the hardest-hit and […]
Quick facts – Five deadliest hurricanes as toll from Hurricane Maria raised
Thomson Reuters Foundation Puerto Rico has this week raised the official death toll from Hurricane Maria to nearly 3,000 following a study ordered by the governor of the US territory. The report found an estimated 2,975 deaths could be attributed directly or indirectly to Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in […]
Hurricanes threaten Caribbean countries still recovering from 2017 storms – officials
Thomson Reuters Foundation The onset of hurricane season this week could prove disastrous for Caribbean nations that were slammed by storms last year and are still struggling to rebuild in the face of funding shortfalls, said regional leaders. Countries need to focus on preparing for increasingly ferocious storms rather than just reacting to them after […]