By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN [dropcap]A[/dropcap] man walked into a Costco in Florida and left with 100 generators, all of which are heading to The Bahamas. His receipt read $49,285.70 and most of that came from paying $450 a pop for 100 generators. Peas, beans, coffee, salt, pepper and other essentials made up the rest of his […]
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Puerto Rico to Close 283 Public Schools, Teachers Condemn Decision | Colorlines
The news comes two weeks after Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Roselló signed a bill to implement a charter school and voucher program.
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The night Barbuda died: how Hurricane Irma created a Caribbean ghost town | The Guardian
Two and a half months after Barbuda was battered by 185mph winds, the island remains ruined and largely uninhabitated. Now locals are questioning if people will ever return
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The Caribbean is being killed: Time to fight back | San Francisco Bay View
A while back, people might have argued that this was a statement of journalistic exaggeration, a way to grab the reader’s attention by fear mongering, but today it is an unfortunate statement of fact when one looks around the region.
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In a Puerto Rican Town, ‘Water Came Out of Nowhere’ | The New York Times
Iris Rodriguez, 55, who lost her house, has not yet found her daughter and two grandchildren. Their family home was in one of the neighborhoods left 15 feet underwater, Ms. Rodriguez said.
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Life After the Storm: Children Who Survived Katrina Offer Lessons | The New York Times
Although “trauma” can mean many things, and is generally considered destructive, its demands can force people to learn what their abilities are and which are most useful when all seems lost.
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