PR's Gov Says Trump Won't Meet to Discuss Hurricane Relief
Issue #36: Venezuela threatened a ship carrying aid to PR, researchers are studying climate change in El Yunque and more...
→ Puerto Rico Gov: Trump Refuses Meeting Over Hurricane Relief
Gov. Ricardo Roselló and President Donald Trump are clashing over the disbursement of hurricane recovery funds. Roselló says Trump has declined to meet with him. (Steve Peoples / Associated Press)
→ Venezuela Navy Threatened to "Open Fire" on U.S.-Financed Aid Ship, Puerto Rico's Governor says
“This is a direct threat against a humanitarian mission being carried out by American citizens. This is unacceptable and shameful.” – Gov. Ricardo Roselló (Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS)
→ The Trauma of Puerto Rico's 'Maria Generation'
One in four children in Puerto Rico now suffers from anxiety. Adverse childhood experiences can lead to increased risk of chronic disease and premature death. (Dr. Robin Ortiz / ABC News)
→ Problems With Health Care Contributed To Hurricane Maria Death Toll In Puerto Rico
NPR interviews Zaida Lopez, a woman from Barranquitas, who, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, struggled to care for her son who was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder that requires him to use a trachael tube and a feeding tube. (Tom Dreisbach / NPR)
*Ed note: I, along with my colleague Elaine Cromie, interviewed Zaida and her family a couple of weeks after Hurricane Maria, when they still did not have running water or electricity. You can see that story, for the Detroit Free Press, here.
→ GCSU student Working to Uncover Deadly Illness on Island Home
A Georgia graduate student who is a native of Puerto Rico, is working to study Leptospirosis, a deadly disease that killed people on the island after Maria. (Matt Mackie / WGXA)
→ Hurricanes Create Natural Climate Change Labs in Puerto Rico
Scientists in Puerto Rico are studying how hurricanes and higher temperatures may affect rainforests, using El Yunque as their research lab. (Danica Coto / Associated Press)