Recovery

It's best to register with FEMA now — within the 60-day window — so if hidden damage is discovered in the coming months, homeowners still may be eligible for FEMA reimbursement.

Nearly all of Puerto Rico lost power after the hurricane, and residents continue to struggle in search of proper food and water.

If people want to apply for help with FEMA but don’t know how to start, assistance is on the way.

The report also concluded there was “substantial evidence” that the quake was triggered by the underground disposal of wastewater from oil and gas operations.

'We haven’t experienced anything like this in a lifetime. I have no doubt we had some of the highest tides we’ve ever experienced before.'

The National Weather Service said the Guajataca Dam, on the western side of the island, was failing Friday afternoon and that evacuations were underway.

Hurricane deductibles have climbed as Florida home insurance premiums, the highest in the nation, pushed steadily higher after hurricanes from 1992’s Andrew to the storms of 2004-5.

Grandmas and grandpas buzzed around the gym in electric wheelchairs, dodging cots and basketball hoops.

'In the wake of any hurricane, you are going to see an increase in the mosquito population.'

Federal officials said they are trying to reach those who need help in a variety of ways, including response teams that go door to door in some areas.

Even though authorities had barely begun to assess the damage Wednesday evening, the scope of the catastrophe was evident, even if in snippets.

'We had so many people turned away from shelters because they were full — which is amazing that could happen in the state of Florida.'

Most of the center's models have Maria following a path curving up the East Coast and staying away from land.

Experts believe the growing death toll from Thursday’s 8.1-magnitude quake off Mexico’s southern coast could have been worse if alarms had not gone off throughout faraway population centers well before the shaking started.

Firefighters, soldiers and volunteers worked through the night clearing debris and scrambling to find survivors, at times working with bare hands and donated flashlights.