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Mountains of hurricane debris: what to do with it all?

Mountains of hurricane debris: what to do with it all?

It will take months to dispose of an estimated 20 million cubic yards of debris after Hurricane Irma, and that's just the dead tree branches, officials say. Some counties plan to turn it into mulch and compost, while a small portion may get turned into electricity.

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IN PHOTOS The big Florida mulch: cleaning up after Hurricane Irma, step by step

IN PHOTOS The big Florida mulch: cleaning up after Hurricane Irma, step by step

Local officials say it will take two to three months to pick up and dispose of the three million tons of hurricane debris from Irma, at a cost that could exceed $200 million. Here how the process works, from curbside pick up to mulching.

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Why fewer Americans are interested in Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico, compared to Irma and Harvey

Why fewer Americans are interested in Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico, compared to Irma and Harvey

While there are 3.4 million Americans who live on the island, many in the rest of the country still see Puerto Ricans as foreigners. Here's 5 revealing data points that may reveal this.

Hace 8 años
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Puerto Rico on verge of humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria, Trump announces visit

Puerto Rico on verge of humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria, Trump announces visit

The international airport is barely functioning, while the rest of the island is struggling with a lack of food, water and fuel. “These are great people and we have to help them,” Trump said, announcing his visit.

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FEMA to send satellite phones to every town and city in Puerto Rico

FEMA to send satellite phones to every town and city in Puerto Rico

The federal aid effort is racing to stem a growing humanitarian crisis in towns left without fresh water, fuel, electricity or phone service. Communications were cut to much of the island following Maria’s devastating crossing of Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

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Volunteers collect aid for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

Volunteers collect aid for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

The island was left without power since Maria made landfall on Wednesday. The airport has reopened and aid is beginning to flow.

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Find updated information about your town in this Puerto Rico search engine

Find updated information about your town in this Puerto Rico search engine

Univision News created this bilingual tool with which you can write in the name of a municipality to get the latest information available about the situation there (IN SPANISH). In addition, Univision News wants to help readers on the island and abroad who are trying to contact friends and relatives. In order to do this we have reporters in Puerto Rico and a team in Miami networking via social media and local radio, using apps such as WhatsApp and Zello. We are constantly updating information: if you do not find news about your town, come back later or help us stay up to date by telling us what you have learned.

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