Sources: Reuters via CBC
Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthens into a hurricane north of Puerto Rico. 2024-08-14
Puerto Rico declares an influenza epidemic after 25,900 cases have been reported since July, with 42 deaths and more than 900 hospitalizations. 2023-11-9
Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in Puerto Rico causing the entire island to lose power. The U.S. National Hurricane Center warns of "life-threatening flash flooding" on the island amid "historic" rainfall. 2022-09-18
Around two million people in Puerto Rico are left without electricity after a fire occurs at one of the island's largest power plants. 2022-04-7
Tens of thousands of people in northern Puerto Rico are ordered to evacuate after floodwaters from Hurricane Maria damage the Guajataca Dam. 2017-09-22
The Governor of Puerto Rico authorizes the suspension of payments on the general obligation debt of that commonwealth, assuring a default on the $1.9 billion of debt payments due the following day. 2016-06-30
Voters in the states of Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Maine, and Kentucky, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico participate in a party caucus or vote in a primary election. 2016-03-5
Creditors offer Puerto Rico's highly leveraged power authority $2 billion in new financing, including $1.2 billion for a new natural gas operation, in exchange for assurances that it will repay its debt. 2015-03-30
Nevada was once more the fastest growing state, growing 35.1% over 2000. Michigan was the only state to lose population. The District of Columbia broke a five-census streak of population loss. Puerto Rico also lost population. 2010-12-21