devastating hurricanes

Did Puerto Rico Get Hit By A Hurricane Recently?

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Did Puerto Rico Get Hit By A Hurricane Recently? Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory on Sept. 20, 2017, ultimately killing at least 2,975 people; it was the deadliest U.S.-based natural disaster in 100 years. Over 200,000 Puerto Ricans left for the mainland, many temporarily and some permanently. Island residents had no full power for

How Hurricane Maria Worsened Puerto Rico’s Health Care Crisis?

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How Hurricane Maria Worsened Puerto Rico’s Health Care Crisis? Background. After its landfall in Puerto Rico in 2017, Hurricane Maria caused the longest blackout in United States history, producing cascading effects on a health care system that had already been weakened by decades of public sector austerity and neoliberal health reforms. What was Puerto Rico’s