Puerto Rico’s Post-Hurricane María Reality Comes Into Focus in Raisa Bonnet’s Debut ‘Braided,’ Bowing in Primer Corte at Ventana Sur

Set in a Puerto Rico still marked by Hurricane María, Raisa Bonnet’s debut ‘Braided’ follows a mother and her two daughters ...
The Conversation

Why some places get better storm warnings than others – and what that means for Puerto Rico

Ellen Ruth Kujawa received funding from a Cambridge Trust Scholarship, and grants from the Cambridge Department of Geography, the Worts Traveling Scholars Fund, the Smuts Memorial Fund, and the Mount ...
The Denver Post

How JJ Barea’s foray into coaching began spontaneously in Puerto Rico, led him to Nuggets

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... JJ Barea literally got chosen out of the crowd to coach his hometown team. He was spending the summer of 2017 in Mayagüez, where he grew up on the west coast ...
Los Angeles Times

A car fleeing police slams into a bar in Florida, killing 4 and injuring 11

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A car fleeing police crashed into a Tampa bar early Saturday morning, killing four people and injuring 11 in the ...
The New York Times

At Least 4 Dead After Driver Slams Into Crowd Outside a Tampa Bar, Police Say

The crash left 11 people injured. The police said they chased the vehicle after trying to pull over a reckless driver, who sped off and then lost control. By Jonathan Wolfe At least four people were ...
CNN

At least 4 killed after driver slams into Tampa bar, 11 others injured

A speeding driver fleeing police slammed a car into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists. An ...
AOL

On This Date: 1935 'Yankee' Hurricane Slams Into Miami From Unlikely Direction

Nearly one million “snowbirds” make their annual migration to Florida this time of year, but a hurricane moving in from the northeast is much more of a rarity in November. In fact, this 1935 hurricane ...
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4 Urgent Lessons For Jamaica From Puerto Rico’s Troubled Hurricane Recovery

Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded ...
Forbes

Revisiting The Category 6 Conversation After Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa caused catastrophic damage in Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Dominican Republic. It was a high-end Category 5 hurricane, and one of the strongest hurricanes to make landfall ...
SFGate

4 urgent lessons for Jamaica from Puerto Rico’s troubled hurricane recovery – and how the Jamaican diaspora could help after Melissa

(THE CONVERSATION) Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the ...