Covering Puerto Rico
CBS News correspondent David Begnaud spent two weeks in Puerto Rico reporting on Hurricane Maria and its aftermath. He joins CBSN in New York to discuss his experience.
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Emergency in Puerto Rico "endless"
Puerto Rico is trying to recover from the destruction of Hurricane Maria. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud, who reported from the island for more than two weeks, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how widespread Puerto Rico's power outages are, why President Trump didn't see the "worst" of the damage and what the island desperately needs.
Trump distributes aid
President Trump visited Puerto Rico Tuesday to meet with victims of the devastating storms. During his visit he distributed aid, including rolls of paper towels. CBSN's Reena Ninan has more details.
Trump's busy day
President Trump met with officials and victims in Puerto Rico Tuesday and praised recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. The president also said there will be a conversation about gun laws after the Las Vegas shooting. Bob Cusack, editor-in-chief of The Hill, breaks it all down.
Puerto Rico recovery effort
President Trump is visiting Puerto Rico nearly two weeks after Hurricanes Maria and Irma hit the island. His administration was criticized for delayed response efforts. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the latest on the President's visit and the recovery efforts.
Trump's Puerto Rico comments
President Trump visited Puerto Rico Tuesday, and joked during a press conference that the recovery effort for the island territory has "thrown our budget a little out of whack" following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Trump also compared the storm's death toll to Hurricane Katrina.
Puerto Rico gov. responds
President Trump lashed out San Juan mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz in a Saturday morning tweetstorm after Cruz begged for more help on the island. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has the latest on the government's response to Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico's recovery
The U.S. military is leading relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The assistance comes after the government received harsh criticism from some lawmakers about its slow response. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke to CBSN about the efforts underway.
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Aid slow for isolated towns
With communications down, many parts of Puerto Rico are cut off. David Begnaud traveled to Aguadilla, a hard-hit town on the island's west coast, and found that relief supplies are just beginning to arrive.
Baby flown out of Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico in crisis
More than a week after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Marines are still clearing roads. Fallen trees and mudslides crippled the island's road network and severely stalled the relief effort. Omar Villafranca has more on the ongoing infrastructure repair effort.
Puerto Rico crisis
Eight days after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, food, water, and fuel still remain hard to find. Thousands of shipping containers full of supplies remained dock, unable to be delivered through the damage. CBS News' David Begnaud spoke with CBSN about the struggle to get aid to the island.
Puerto Rico governor
President Trump is facing growing criticism over the federal government's response to the devastation Hurricane Maria caused in Puerto Rico. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud is in San Juan and spoke with Governor Ricardo Rosselló about the issues plaguing the island's recovery efforts.
Puerto Rico crisis
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Washington response
Lawmakers are pledging to support their fellow U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico, and President Trump said he will visit the region next week. CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss Washington's reaction to this humanitarian crisis.
Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island nation of Puerto Rico is in dire need of help after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. David Begnaud reports from the ground in San Juan as millions still lack water, food and power.
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President Trump said next Tuesday is the earliest he can visit Puerto Rico without disrupting relief operations. Mr. Trump said Puerto Rico's governor personally thanked him for the federal response, but the president had been noticeably silent about the worsening devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Margaret Brennan reports.
Island in crisis
Puerto Rico is pleading for help. Food, water, gasoline and electricity are all needed desperately by the island's nearly 3.5 million residents devastated by Hurricane Maria. David Begnaud reports.
Trump to visit PR
President Trump has announced he will visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday. He said during a joint press conference that food, water and emergency supplies are being delivered and that Navy ships are being deployed to help the U.S. territory in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Some Florida Keys still off limits
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will return to the Florida Keys Friday for an update on the recovery efforts there. About 80,000 people live in the Keys and we still don't know when all of them will be able to return. The middle and lower portion of the Keys suffered the most damage from Irma and they've been closed for more than a week. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Keys devastation from above
FEMA says Irma destroyed 25 percent of homes in the Florida Keys, and 65 percent are heavily damaged. There is almost no power and no water. By any measure, especially in the Lower Keys, a housing and humanitarian crisis will go on for weeks. Mark Strassmann reports.
Destruction in Florida Keys
FEMA reported Tuesday that Hurricane Irma destroyed a quarter of houses in the Florida Keys. President Trump is expected to be in Florida on Thursday to see for himself what Irma did to the state. Elaine Quijano is in Ramrod Key with more.
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