Puerto Rico death toll jumps to 34, including 2 suicides
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Locked out of his home and with nowhere else to go, Wilfredo Ortiz Marrero rode out Hurricane Maria inside a Jeep, which was lifted off its wheels by floodwaters in the parking lot.
Governor of Puerto Rico: 34 dead as a result of Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The governor of Puerto Rico says the official death toll from Hurricane Maria has been increased to 34 from 16.Gov.
“Los Sonidos Unidos:" Turner Hall to host benefit concert for Maria victims in Puerto Rico
MILWAUKEE -- Turner Hall Ballroom will host a benefit concert for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico on Sunday, October 15th.The concert is being organized by the United Community Center and Latino Arts in partnership with the Pabst Theater Group, American Red Cross and other community partners.It's being called "Los Sonidos Unidos," and will feature the Latino Arts Strings Program musicians, members of De La Buena, Bahia, Bombazo with Pandanza Dancers, Cache as well as other local bands.Restaurant vendors including Cubanitas, Café el Sol, Antigua Latin Café, WWBIC Coffee will also join in this effort.According to a press release from concert organizers, the evening will showcase the strength and unity of Milwaukee and its solidarity with friends and family in Puerto Rico and Mexico.
Pres. Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, notes cost
PUERTO RICO -- President Donald Trump is pledging to help Puerto Rico continue to recover from Hurricane Maria's devastation.
Wisconsin Air National Guard sending mobile kitchen, 16 airmen to Puerto Rico
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Air National Guard's Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen (DRMKT), along with 16 Airmen are headed to Puerto Rico to help in the relief efforts following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.According to a news release from the National Guard, both the 115th Fighter Wing, based in Madison, and the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee sent personnel to operate mobile kitchen in response in Puerto Rico.The announcement was made Tuesday, October 3rd.The deployment is the latest in the state's ongoing response to hurricanes that have affected the United Stated over the past month.
President Trump heads to Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government's response has been sluggish continues.The president is expected to spend more than five hours on the island, meeting with first responders, local officials and some of the residents struggling to recover from a hurricane that, in President Trump's words, left the island U.S. territory "flattened.""There's nothing left.
Pres. Trump scoffs at "politically motivated ingrates" who questioned commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey — President Donald Trump on Sunday scoffed at "politically motivated ingrates" who had questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after a pulverizing hurricane and said the federal government had done "a great job with the almost impossible situation."President Trump's latest tweets sought to defend Washington's attentiveness to recovery efforts on a U.S. territory in dire straits almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria struck.
Pres. Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future."Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help," President Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city's mayor appealed for help "to save us from dying."
President Trump snaps at San Juan mayor over storm efforts
President Donald Trump is lashing out at the mayor of Puerto Rico's capital city in a war of words over recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria smashed into the U.S. territory.President Trump is out with a series of tweets criticizing San Juan Carmen Yulin Cruz for criticizing the Trump administration's hurricane response.
MillerCoors delivering 215,000 cans of drinking water to Puerto Rico
MILWAUKEE -- MillerCoors is stepping up to help hurricane victims.
Pres. Trump praises Puerto Rico aid, mayor says it's 'killing us'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pledged to spare no effort to help Puerto Ricans recover from Maria's ruinous aftermath Friday even as San Juan's mayor, her voice breaking with rage, accused his administration of "killing us with the inefficiency."Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz implored President Trump from afar to "make sure somebody is in charge that is up to the task of saving lives," while the president asserted that U.S. officials and emergency personnel are working all-out against daunting odds, with "incredible" results.President Trump's acting homeland security secretary, Elaine Duke, visited the island Friday, surveying the ravaged landscape by helicopter in an hourlong tour, driving past still-flooded streets, twisted billboards and roofs with gaping holes, and offering encouragement to some of the 10,000 emergency personnel she says the U.S. government has on the ground.Duke tried, too, to move on from the remarks she made a day earlier in which she called the federal relief effort a "good-news story." But on that front, she ran into winds as fierce as Maria."We are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency," Cruz said in a news conference. "I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us, to save us from dying."Thousands more Puerto Ricans got water and rationed food Friday as an aid bottleneck began to ease.
Students from Puerto Rico attending Marquette University to host relief drive
MILWAUKEE -- There are about 50 students from Puerto Rico attending Marquette University and they've organized a relief drive to help the victims of Hurricane Maria.According to a news release, the drive will take place on Saturday, September 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union located at 1442 West Wisconsin Avenue.Organizers are asking people to bring batteries, flashlights, bottled water, canned food, medicine, first aid kits, personal hygiene items, mosquito repellent, towels, battery powered fans, cleaning supplies, feminine care, garbage bags, toilet paper and blankets.In addition, Marquette has invited students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean to a solidarity dinner Saturday night, Sept. 30th.The news release says in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Marquette’s Campus Ministry sent an email to students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean offering support and prayers and expressing concern for their well-being.
Kohler sends generator parts, "best service technicians we have" to Puerto Rico
KOHLER -- The latest aid to be sent from Wisconsin to Puerto Rico is in the form of highly trained technicians from Kohler Co.Kohler does a lot more than bathroom fixtures.
'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico
MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico.
As Puerto Rico reels, lucky few get flights to the mainland
NEW YORK — From Florida to Massachusetts, Puerto Ricans on the U.S. mainland are scrambling to help relatives on the hurricane-battered island leave at the earliest opportunity.With power out across nearly the entire island, families were anxious to get out elderly and other vulnerable relatives, in particular, amid concerns about access to food and fresh water.Leaving, though, is a challenge.
President Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Maria.President Trump announced the visit after the administration was criticized for the pace of its response to widespread damage on the Caribbean island that is home to more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens.
Jennifer Lopez donates $1M to Puerto Rico relief
NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez has pledged $1 million toward hurricane relief efforts in her family's native Puerto Rico.Lopez announced during a news conference with New York Gov.
Former MLB Star helps Little League team make unforgettable trip to Puerto Rico
PUERTO RICO -- They're young ambassadors of an old sport, embarking on a cross-cultural journey.