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Puerto Rico is expected to be without power for days after Hurricane Fiona made landfall. This comes five years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. CBS News lead national correspondent David Begnaud joins "CBS News Mornings" from Puerto Rico with the latest.
In Puerto Rico, power is slowly coming back on after the island was slammed by Hurricane Fiona this week. The powerful Category 1 storm continues to generate heavy rainfall and flash flooding even as it heads away from the Caribbean. It's just the latest in a series of disasters for Puerto Rico as Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports from Toa Baja.
Over 1.5 million people in Puerto Rico are without power and the area has been inundated with rain from Hurricane Fiona. Reporter Alanis Quiñones from our partners at WAPA-TV joins CBS News from Salinas, Puerto Rico, with the latest.
Nearly the entire island remains in the dark and many don't have running water.
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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.
Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to make landfall Saturday, bringing an estimated 20 inches of rain in some areas. The Weather Channel’s Mike Seidel has the latest.
Forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Puerto Rico and people braced for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.
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A tropical storm warning is in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Fiona moves across the Caribbean. The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel has the forecast.
The deaths occurred as Tropical Storm Earl swirled northeast of the U.S. territory, dropping heavy rain on the island at times.
The storm, which had 50 mph winds as of 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, is turning northward and is expected to pass to the north of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Over 1,000 miles from the deadly terror attack in Orlando, Florida, on the island of Puerto Rico, a family is mourning the loss of a loved one. Angel Candelario Padro was killed in the attack on Orlando's Pulse nightclub. More than half of the victims were Puerto Rican. CBS News digital journalist Alex Pena reports.
Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have been American citizens without federal government representation. Now, the island's territory status is the subject of two bills introduced in Congress this year. Governor Pedro Pierluisi joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the debate over statehood, as well as the latest on the island's recovery from Hurricane Maria and the coronavirus pandemic.
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The government of Puerto Rico announced they have sent resources to the beach town Culebra following a two-part CBS News story by David Begnaud. He provides an update with the latest.
Puerto Rico's Flamenco Beach - a remote, pristine crescent of sand along a dazzling stretch of Caribbean blue water - is considered among the world's best. Locals are aware of the beautiful beach's biggest risk: If your life is in danger, medical help is not around. Until recently, the beach did not have a lifeguard to watch over its waters. David Begnaud reports.
Puerto Rico's Flamenco Beach, a remote, pristine crescent of sand along a dazzling stretch of Caribbean blue water, is considered among the world's best. Locals are aware of the beautiful beach's biggest risk: If your life is in danger, help is not around. Until recently, the beach did not have a lifeguard to watch over its waters. David Begnaud reports.
There have been 18 known recorded drowning deaths on the island of Culebra since 1994 including three known recorded drowning deaths off Flamenco Beach since December 2021.
A Puerto Rican court has lifted a temporary restraining order against singer Ricky Martin. Martin's 21-year-old nephew dropped his allegations of sexual abuse and the case was dismissed. Rachel Fiset, a criminal defense attorney at Zweiback, Fiset and Coleman, joins Lilia Luciano on CBS News to discuss.
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