NYC team sent to Puerto Rico to assess hurricane damage
One expert called Fiona the worst hit to the island's agriculture industry in 20 years.
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One expert called Fiona the worst hit to the island's agriculture industry in 20 years.
A team from New York City is helping assess the damage following the devastation of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says American politicians will make sure there is more money, along with accountability.
After gaining strength and becoming a monster Category 3 storm, Fiona ripped through the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. CBS2's Kevin Rincon has more on local storm recovery efforts, as well as finger-pointing.
Authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to know the full scope of damage from an expansive storm that was still forecast to unleash torrential rain across Puerto Rico on Monday.
On this fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, another storm has plunged Puerto Rico into the dark. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest developments.
About one million people are without power in Puerto Rico, and flash flooding continues in the Dominican Republic. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest.
There have also been more than 1,000 flood rescues due to Hurricane Fiona. CBS2's Dick Brennan has more on what New York state is doing to help those impacted on the island.
New York will be providing Spanish-speaking police officers to Puerto Rico, and drones to the Dominican Republic.
Nearly the entire island remains in the dark and many don't have running water.
New Yorkers are mobilizing to help the people of Puerto Rico and FEMA says it is better equipped than it was five years ago when Hurricane Maria battered the island nation. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
The Census Bureau says people with Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage make up about 18% of the city's population. As CBS2's Tony Aiello, many New Yorkers are already planning to help with hurricane recovery.
Hurricane Fiona is wreaking havoc on hundreds of thousands of people as it moves through the Dominican Republic and up the Atlantic. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Hurricane Fiona is thrashing the Dominican Republic after causing historic floods in Puerto Rico and knocking out the island's power grid, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The storm caused devastating floods and knocked out the island's energy grid, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
The storm caused "catastrophic" damage in Puerto Rico, its governor said, and a forecaster said flooding was already "historic." Power was out across the island.
The storm caused catastrophic flooding and cut off power to all of Puerto Rico, CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
Many of the gains made five years after Hurricane Maria have been washed away by Hurricane Fiona.
They want to raise awareness and funds to help the island nation recover quicker than it did following Hurricane Marina five years ago. CBS2's Kevin Rincon reports.
The island has also suffered "catastrophic" damage, according to officials. CBS2's Vanessa Murdock and Jessica Moore have the story.
Forecasters say heavy rains could cause not just power outages, but landslides and severe flooding.
Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico as a hurricane on Sunday, and it's spiking anxiety not just there, but also here in New York, home to more than 850,000 Puerto Ricans. CBS2's Tim McNicholas spoke to New Yorkers who are checking in with relatives on the island.
Forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Puerto Rico and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
CBS2's Leah Mishkin talks to many who attended and were so happy to see the parade back in Manhattan.
The parade is back and people will be allowed to line the streets to watch for the first time since the pandemic.
