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"World Can't Talk About Resilience Unless They Talk About Dominica": PM Skerrit
Initiatives like climate resilience project, emergency agricultural livelihoods and housing recovery program, launched by his administration, restored hope and renewed the strength of the country, said PM Skerrit.
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Ahead Of Storm, Donald Trump Says Puerto Rico "One Of The Most Corrupt"
US President Donald Trump branded Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" Wednesday as the US island braced for its first major storm since being ravaged by Hurricane Maria two years ago.
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Trump Creates Political Storm With Claim On Puerto Rico Hurricane Deaths
As Hurricane Florence churned toward the Carolinas, President Donald Trump on Thursday diverted attention from the government's preparations for the monster storm to his personal grievances over last year's Hurricane Maria by falsely claiming a conspiracy to inflate the death toll in Puerto Rico.
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Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Raised To Nearly 3,000 In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in almost a century, was raised on Tuesday from 64, a number widely discounted as far too low, to nearly 3,000, based on a study ordered by the governor of the US territory.
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Puerto Rico Power Grid Snaps Leaving Nearly 1 Million In The Dark
Puerto Rico's power grid broke down again on Thursday, leaving some 800,000 customers without power, as the US Caribbean possession struggles to recover five months after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.
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Six Important Ways That Luxury Travel Changed In 2017
A lot can happen in a year-but 2017 was particularly eventful when it came to how we travel the world. Mother Nature rewrote the travel map: Three hurricanes of extraordinary strength crashed into Texas, Florida, the Caribbean, and Puerto Rico this year; the effects of Harvey, Irma, and Maria continue in nearly every place that they were felt.
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Tesla Delays Unveil Of Semi-Truck; To Focus On Model 3 Production, Puerto Rico
Elon Musk recently tweeted that Tesla decided to delay the unveiling of its electric semi-truck in order to divert resources and increase Powerwall battery production for Puerto Rico, which was affected by the Hurricane Maria.
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Trump Throws Paper Towels To Hurricane Survivors In Puerto Rico, Angers Twitter
The US president visited the suburb of Guaynabo where he stopped into a church along the way to shoot rolls of paper towel basketball-style into a crowd snapping pictures on their cellphones. Something that angered more people than it pleased.
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Spent A Lot Of Money On Puerto Rico, But Happy Lives Saved: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis and two weeks later much of the island's residents are still without basic necessities
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Donald Trump Visits Hurricane Hit Puerto Rico To Highlight Storm Response
Donald Trump will survey hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico Tuesday, hoping to underscore government recovery efforts and repair damage done by his contentious early response to the crisis.
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Hollywood Stars Share Awkward Teenage Photos To Raise Money For Puerto Rico
TV host Stephen Colbert urged his showbiz colleagues to share their awkward teenage photos on social media and pledged to make a donation for the victims of Hurricane Maria each time a celebrity did so.
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Couple Defies Hurricane Maria To Save Their Pets - 7 Dogs, 8 Cats
Hurricane Maria battered this quiet Puerto Rican outpost and covered it with mud, but it couldn't separate Sandra Harasimowicz and husband Gary Rosario from their beloved pets - eight dogs and seven cats.
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Harvey. Irma. Maria. Why Is This Hurricane Season So Bad?
The 2017 hurricane season has been a full-on assault from Mother Nature. We are under siege, and our attackers have benign names like Harvey and Irma and Maria. But they are callous, powerful, indiscriminate, terrifying, destructive, merciless and relentless.
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At Least 25 Dead After Hurricane Maria Hits Caribbean
Hurricane Maria lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday after destroying homes, causing widespread flooding, crippling economies and killing at least 25 people on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
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Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Kills 32 In Caribbean
Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday
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"World Can't Talk About Resilience Unless They Talk About Dominica": PM Skerrit
Initiatives like climate resilience project, emergency agricultural livelihoods and housing recovery program, launched by his administration, restored hope and renewed the strength of the country, said PM Skerrit.
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Ahead Of Storm, Donald Trump Says Puerto Rico "One Of The Most Corrupt"
US President Donald Trump branded Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" Wednesday as the US island braced for its first major storm since being ravaged by Hurricane Maria two years ago.
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Trump Creates Political Storm With Claim On Puerto Rico Hurricane Deaths
As Hurricane Florence churned toward the Carolinas, President Donald Trump on Thursday diverted attention from the government's preparations for the monster storm to his personal grievances over last year's Hurricane Maria by falsely claiming a conspiracy to inflate the death toll in Puerto Rico.
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Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Raised To Nearly 3,000 In Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico's official death toll from Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean island in almost a century, was raised on Tuesday from 64, a number widely discounted as far too low, to nearly 3,000, based on a study ordered by the governor of the US territory.
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Puerto Rico Power Grid Snaps Leaving Nearly 1 Million In The Dark
Puerto Rico's power grid broke down again on Thursday, leaving some 800,000 customers without power, as the US Caribbean possession struggles to recover five months after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.
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Six Important Ways That Luxury Travel Changed In 2017
A lot can happen in a year-but 2017 was particularly eventful when it came to how we travel the world. Mother Nature rewrote the travel map: Three hurricanes of extraordinary strength crashed into Texas, Florida, the Caribbean, and Puerto Rico this year; the effects of Harvey, Irma, and Maria continue in nearly every place that they were felt.
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Tesla Delays Unveil Of Semi-Truck; To Focus On Model 3 Production, Puerto Rico
Elon Musk recently tweeted that Tesla decided to delay the unveiling of its electric semi-truck in order to divert resources and increase Powerwall battery production for Puerto Rico, which was affected by the Hurricane Maria.
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Trump Throws Paper Towels To Hurricane Survivors In Puerto Rico, Angers Twitter
The US president visited the suburb of Guaynabo where he stopped into a church along the way to shoot rolls of paper towel basketball-style into a crowd snapping pictures on their cellphones. Something that angered more people than it pleased.
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Spent A Lot Of Money On Puerto Rico, But Happy Lives Saved: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Tuesday with the federal response to Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico, despite criticism that the government was slow to address the crisis and two weeks later much of the island's residents are still without basic necessities
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Donald Trump Visits Hurricane Hit Puerto Rico To Highlight Storm Response
Donald Trump will survey hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico Tuesday, hoping to underscore government recovery efforts and repair damage done by his contentious early response to the crisis.
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Hollywood Stars Share Awkward Teenage Photos To Raise Money For Puerto Rico
TV host Stephen Colbert urged his showbiz colleagues to share their awkward teenage photos on social media and pledged to make a donation for the victims of Hurricane Maria each time a celebrity did so.
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Couple Defies Hurricane Maria To Save Their Pets - 7 Dogs, 8 Cats
Hurricane Maria battered this quiet Puerto Rican outpost and covered it with mud, but it couldn't separate Sandra Harasimowicz and husband Gary Rosario from their beloved pets - eight dogs and seven cats.
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Harvey. Irma. Maria. Why Is This Hurricane Season So Bad?
The 2017 hurricane season has been a full-on assault from Mother Nature. We are under siege, and our attackers have benign names like Harvey and Irma and Maria. But they are callous, powerful, indiscriminate, terrifying, destructive, merciless and relentless.
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At Least 25 Dead After Hurricane Maria Hits Caribbean
Hurricane Maria lashed the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday after destroying homes, causing widespread flooding, crippling economies and killing at least 25 people on Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands.
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Hurricane Maria Devastates Puerto Rico, Kills 32 In Caribbean
Hurricane Maria destroyed buildings and knocked out power across Puerto Rico before flooding parts of the Dominican Republic and then regaining some of its strength as it approached the Turks and Caicos Islands and southeastern Bahamas late on Thursday
