Puerto Rico

September 29, 2017 | Staff Writer

Hogan Sending National Guard to Help Puerto Rico

Twenty-six members of the Maryland National Guard’s 29th Combat Aviation Brigade will be sent to Puerto Rico to help the island rebuild after Hurricane Maria, a statement from Gov. Larry Hogan’s office said Friday. The brigade will be assigned to water purification, using systems that can convert in one hour about 1,200 gallons of hazardous water […]

Read more

September 25, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Residents Worried About Their Families in Puerto Rico (PHOTOS)

Ken Hartman is waiting to hear an update from his family in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The last time he talked to one of his cousins was Friday; just two days after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on the island. “There’s no electricity in Carolina so it’s very difficult,” he said. Karen Luchiano, however, has not spoken […]

Read more

Engage us on Facebook

Follow us on Twitter