After Hurricane Maria, fuel requests by Walmart stores in Puerto Rico went unanswered
Puerto Rico officials had asked FEMA for emergency generator fuel for 46 Walmart store generators so perishable food wouldn't spoil
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Woman behind botched FEMA contract in Puerto Rico speaks out
Tiffany Brown says she should have enlisted more help to deliver 30 million meals in the wake of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Ricans grab machetes, shovels to restore power themselves
More than 400,000 power customers across Puerto Rico remain in the dark months after Hurricane Maria hit
Marco Rubio, Bill Nelson urge feds to send law enforcement to Puerto Rico to fight crime
The letter comes amid reports of increased violent crime in Puerto Rico in the four months following Hurricane Maria
FEMA, under fire, says Puerto Rico aid not ending yet
FEMA says food and water deliveries will continue after reports of a cutoff drew criticism from members of Congress and the mayor of San Juan
FEMA extends housing assistance program for Puerto Rico
More than 10,000 Puerto Ricans are receiving assistance under the program, which provides assistance for displaced victims
FEMA sells used trailers, while disaster victims go homeless
The agency routinely auctions off perfectly functioning units for pennies on the dollar after they're 18 months old
"Destroyed" Rockport struggles to recover months after Harvey hit
"No one gives you a frick'n survival guide when a hurricane comes and you're destroyed, this is what you need to do," said one resident
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Puerto Rico still waits for supplies despite $30M contract
Thousands of Puerto Ricans remain homeless, and many complain that the federal government is taking too long to provide basics
DHS official for faith, community outreach resigns after controversial comments come to light
Rev. Jamie Johnson said black people turned cities into "slums" and said Islam's only contribution to society was "oil and dead bodies"
General leading military effort in Puerto Rico explains departure
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan announced on Friday that troops would begin winding down operations
New setback in Puerto Rico as FEMA offers to airlift storm victims
The north side of Puerto Rico, including San Juan, was plunged back into darkness Thursday when a major power line shut down
FEMA offers to airlift Puerto Ricans to mainland U.S.
The effort will mark the first time the feds have evacuated residents off the island since Hurricane Maria hit in September
Florida residents wary of filthy Hurricane Irma debris
A giant, smelly heap of trash is plaguing the Liberty City neighborhood in Miami and it's infuriating residents
FEMA: There's "a lot wrong" with Puerto Rico contract
The head of FEMA says the agency learned about the Whitefish Energy contract after it had been signed
White House disavows controversial Puerto Rico power contract
Spokesman says the federal government had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to the company
Trump tweets FEMA can't keep aid in Puerto Rico forever
"Electric and all infrastructure was disaster before hurricanes. Congress to decide how much to spend," Trump tweeted Thursday
Puerto Rico death toll rises to 45, governor says
Gov. Ricardo Rossello said two recent deaths are believed to be from the bacterial infection known as Leptospirosis
Trump jokes Puerto Rico is throwing budget "a little out of whack"
The president also said officials there should be "proud" they've kept the death toll low, compared to the "real catastrophe" of Hurricane Katrina
Puerto Rico: Down so long, it could be up from here
It's a long shot, but the island's current human and fiscal crises might be the sparks that light a turnaround
Puerto Rico recovery
The first government relief finally rolled into the southeastern part of Puerto Rico, nine days after Hurricane Maria hit. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Yabucoa, where Maria first made landfall.
DHS under pressure from Congress to waive law to speed up aid to Puerto Rico
Lawmakers are asking DHS to waive the Jones Act to speed aid to Puerto Rico, after it was devastated by Hurricane Maria; President Trump also weighed in
101st Airborne deploying to Puerto Rico as recovery effort lags
Hurricane Maria has left millions without power and many without water; slow response could cost "hundreds of lives," mayor warns
Food, water, power, gasoline desperately needed in Puerto Rico
"I know that leaders aren't supposed to cry ... but we are having a humanitarian crisis here," San Juan mayor says
RFK Jr. faces heated questions on CDC, vaccines at Senate hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
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D.C. sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment
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Trump to host dinner with tech giants at the White House
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U.S. designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups, Rubio says
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Death toll in Lisbon streetcar crash mounts, leaving Portugal reeling
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Spirit Airlines to end service in 12 cities, amid bankruptcy struggles
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