Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s unstable electric grid affects every sector of society, including the island’s rich cultural scene. An outage abruptly ended an emerging pianist’s recent concert, touching a nerve.

Puerto Ricans know another major storm is coming — and that the electrical system will still be vulnerable when it does.

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Alana Casanova-Burgess about the new season of the podcast La Brega, which tells a history of Puerto Rico through eight famous songs.

The U.S. government announced it would allow foreign diesel deliveries to Puerto Rico as it faces a dwindling supply of fuel nearly two weeks after Hurricane Fiona pummeled the U.S. territory.

Communities across the U.S. are rallying to provide support for their loved ones on the island.

People who want to help may send donations to Fundacion Mochileando, whose workers are on the ground and can provide immediate, local assistance to the hard hit communities.

Experts say it will still take some time before the public knows the full impact of Hurricane Fiona on Puerto Rico. But early figures indicate a tough road ahead as residents attempt to recover.

Around 50,000 solar and battery power systems have been installed on homes in Puerto Rico in recent years, and most seemed to continue working during Hurricane Fiona.

The U.S. response to Maria was widely seen as wholly inadequate. As the island marks the anniversary of the Category 4 storm, the destruction caused by Fiona has emerged as a test of lessons learned.