Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why Puerto Rico is not prepared for another hurricane
It’s been a year since two hurricanes - Irma and Maria - devastated the Caribbean. Nearly 3000 people died in Puerto Rico alone. Hundreds of thousands of people fled for the mainland.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt’s been a year since two hurricanes - Irma and Maria - devastated the Caribbean. Nearly 3000 people died in Puerto Rico alone. Hundreds of thousands of people fled for the mainland. Many of them ended up in hotels that FEMA paid for, but now they have to find another place to live. A judge has ruled they have to be out by next week, even if that means they’ll be homeless.
The full episode
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How José Andrés fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit- 0:00Bob Woodward's book describes the Trump White House as 'Crazytown'
- 14:31Nicaraguan president now uses paramilitary death squads, which he fought against 40 years ago
- 22:46Why Puerto Rico is not prepared for another hurricaneYou’re reading this
- 31:46Chef José Andrés on relief efforts after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico
The full episode
3 of 4How José Andrés fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit- 0:00Bob Woodward's book describes the Trump White House as 'Crazytown'
- 14:31Nicaraguan president now uses paramilitary death squads, which he fought against 40 years ago
- 22:46Why Puerto Rico is not prepared for another hurricaneYou’re reading this
- 31:46Chef José Andrés on relief efforts after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico