Hurricane Maria: 1 year later
One year has passed since Hurricane Maria ripped through the Caribbean, taking its fury out on the island of Puerto Rico. New York officials gathered at City Hall to express outrage at the federal response to the disaster.
Survivors' stories
One year after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, the island and its people are still reeling from the damage it caused. Several survivors of the storm spoke of their experiences.
Trump reacts to Puerto Rico death toll
President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the official conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico from last year's Hurricane Maria, arguing without evidence that the number was wrong and calling it a plot by Democrats to make him "look as bad as possible."
Hurricane Maria death toll
Puerto Rico's governor raised the U.S. territory's official death toll from Hurricane Maria from 64 to 2,975 on Tuesday after an independent study found that the number of people who succumbed in the desperate, sweltering aftermath had been severely undercounted.
Helping Puerto Rican families
The Federal Emergency Management Agency placed hundreds of Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria in hotels across New York City. But the assistance they are receiving from FEMA will run out on Saturday.
Helping Puerto Rico
An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, leaving residents in the dark once again. Officials blamed the outage on an excavator that accidentally downed a transmission line. Seven months ago, Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico. The U.S. territory has been struggling to repair its unstable power grid.
Puerto Rico swimming pool fundraiser
After Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the Manhattan Youth Tritons swim team wanted to help. So last December, dozens of their young athletes made a big fundraising splash during their swimathon. The $17,000 and counting raised by the youth team through a GoFundMe Page helped Club De Natacion in Caguas, Puerto Rico, repair its own pool and bleachers.
Puerto Rico storm responders honored
Brooklynites from different backgrounds and pursuing different dreams shared one common goal: the recognition of their service to the people of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Residents stepped up the plate in a big way. Sofia Chang is a hip-hop heavyweight who is managing the careers of some of Brooklyn's best-known rappers. She rallied the music community to give back to Puerto Rico in its time of need.
Bracelets and massages for Puerto Rico
The multi-pronged effort to help the people of Puerto Rico is happening. There are large-scale examples and there are grass-roots campaigns. When Flora Luyanda wanted to help, she started with what she knows. Flora Healing PR Fundraising—holistic medicine such as acupuncture and massage treatments for small donations.
Mission in Puerto Rico
As millions of Puerto Ricans remain without power, water and access to medical care, many New Yorkers are doing their part. In October, 26 doctors, nurses, and physician assistants from New York Presbyterian Hospital loaded up their backpacks and several hundred pounds of supplies and headed down to the storm-ravaged island to help. It was part of a Greater New York Hospital Association deployment to Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico relief efforts
Jamie Harper has become a one-woman hurricane-relief operation. The Upper East Side makeup artist's apartment is full of supplies for Puerto Rico, which she'll pack in suitcases to fly back with later this week—just days after returning from the island.
Whitefish Energy loses Puerto Rico contract
As Puerto Ricans fight to regain the normal functions of daily life, government officials will need to find another power company to get the island back on the grid. Six weeks after Hurricane Maria, just 30 percent of the island is back online. Whitefish Energy, which was awarded a $300 million contract to handle Puerto Rico's power restoration efforts, has been pulled. The day the storm hit, Whitefish had just two employees.
Dogs saved from Puerto Rico
The look melts your heart: sad eyes that scream "Take me home." The scratching motion that feels like a wave from dogs that need forever love. Fox 5 visited some dogs that were part of a massive transport from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The Animal Haven shelter currently has 60 dogs; 40 of them are at the SoHo location. This is the third time Animal Haven has taken in dogs stranded during the hurricane.
Jay Z's Tidal concert
Fox 5 was on the red carpet at Barclays Center where Jay Z brought together a group of top artists and athletes to raise money for humanitarian relief. Stevie Wonder, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Angie Martinez, Fat Joe, ASAP Ferg, and Luis Fonsi spoke to Fox 5 about the effort.
Trump vs. San Juan mayor
President Donald Trump has been frustrated with Congress's failure to repeal and replace Obamacare. So to get around that, he signed an executive order for healthcare on Thursday. the president said the order will give Americans more competition, more choice, and lower premiums.
Crazy Legs helps Puerto Rico
Hip-hop pioneer Richard "Crazy Legs" Colon has made his mark in the music world as an original b-boy. After Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, Colon turned his attention to the place he calls home. It started with a call to Red Bull, one of his sponsors.
Romeo Santos leads relief effort
A huge plane at JFK Airport was loaded with items collected from a drive organized by the local hip-hop community. About 200,000 pounds of relief supplies collected by the community will be bound for Puerto Rico. One of the driving forces behind this effort is international superstar Romeo Santos. Lisa Evers interviewed him at JFK.
Supplies for Puerto Rico
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the New York City emergency management warehouse in Brooklyn Thursday where thousands of much-needed donated items are being sorted and packaged to be shipped to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.
Catastrophe in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello continued to tour the devastation on the island Wednesday. The majority of residents remain without power and phone service, and food, water, and fuel are in short supply. Luis Miranda Jr., a Puerto Rican native and father of "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, has been sounding the alarm for help since Hurricane Maria gutted the island almost a week ago.
Helping Mexico and Caribbean
Communities in New Jersey are stepping up to the plate to help communities hit hard by disasters in Mexico and the Caribbean.