The World from PRX

¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria

In the year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, residents have been picking up the pieces. As communities rebuild and daily life reaches a new normal, optimism outweighs despair across the island. "Puerto Rico se levanta," residents say — Puerto Rico is rising again.
woman in forest
Climate Change
It may be getting harder for Puerto Rico’s national forest to recover from storms
Hurricane Maria aftermath
¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria
Puerto Rico’s tropical forests are showing resilience after Hurricane Maria
children play in the dark in puerto rico 8 months after hurricane maria
¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria
Hurricane kids: What Katrina taught us about saving Puerto Rico’s youngest storm victims
man standing in front of home on hill
¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria
This Puerto Rican town rebuilt after Maria but it’s still not ready for another storm
a man on a battered beach in puerto rico
¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria
Puerto Rico has not recovered from Hurricane Maria
Destroyed homes on a beach
¡Puerto Rico se levanta! Rebuilding after Maria
Puerto Rico’s eroding beaches spell trouble for coastal dwellers
Woman standing in doorway
Global Nation Education
A year after Maria, Puerto Rican college students find home – on the island and off
Two women in front of school
Business, Economics and Jobs
In Puerto Rico’s coffee country, ‘We have to motivate the farmers to come to the soil again’
Man stands on roof
Environment
Some of the last Puerto Ricans without power got it today. Now, work to build a stronger grid must begin.