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After Hurricane Maria: Recovering And Rebuilding

Credit Kris Grogan / U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Homes lay in ruin as seen from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Black Hawk during a flyover of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

As Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the region recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, WNPR is committed to telling the stories of residents with ties to Connecticut.

If you have loved ones in Puerto Rico and want to share your story, please email us at news@wnpr.org.

Coverage of Hurricane Maria from WNPR, the New England News Collaborative, and NPR:

Government Considering Lifting Shipping Restrictions To Puerto Rico
by Shirley Henry, September 27, 2017

A Connecticut Doctor Surveys Gaps In Puerto Rican Health Care After Hurricane Maria
by Jeff Cohen, September 27, 2017

Holyoke Schools Prepare For Influx Of Puerto Rican Families After Hurricane Maria
by Jill Kaufman, September 27, 2017

Picking Up The Pieces In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
The Wheelhouse, September 27, 2017

At A Gas Station With No Gas, Puerto Ricans Settle In For An Interminable Wait
by Camila Domonoske, September 26, 2017

Desperation In Puerto Rican Town Where 60 Percent Are Now Homeless
by Greg Allen, September 25, 2017

Cut Off From The World, Puerto Ricans Search For A Ghost Of A Signal
by Camila Domonoske, September 25, 2017

Local Connecticut Polical Leaders Focus On Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria
by Ryan Caron King, September 22, 2017

Connecticut's Puerto Rican Community Demands Federal Help For Stricken Island
by Harriet Jones, Ryan Caron King, and Jeff Cohen, September 22, 2017

Eagerly Awaiting Word From Family, New Englanders Prepare To Help Puerto Rico
by Jill Kaufman, September 21, 2017

Connecticut Puerto Rican Organizations Prepare For Hurricane Maria Relief
by Ryan Caron King, September 20, 2017

Puerto Rican Business Owner Prepares For Maria, While Still Reeling From Irma
by Frankie Graziano, September 19, 2017