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Tropical Storm Isaac churns toward Puerto Rico| Isaac continued its westward path, placing officials on alert from Puerto Rico to Florida, where it could pose a threat to the GOP convention | |
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| Aug.22 |
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Hurricane hits Puerto Rico| Irene strengthened into the first hurricane of 2011, dumping heavy rain as it moved away from Puerto Rico and towards the Dominican Rep. and Haiti | |
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| Aug.21 |
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 Caribbean under hurricane warnings Authorities posted warnings for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as forecasters predicted Tropical Storm Irene would strengthen
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| Dec.24 |
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 Earthquake shakes Puerto Rico  Map of San Juan Puerto Rico A magnitude 5.1 earthquake is rattling residents but causing no immediate reports of damage about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of San Juan
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| Jul.17 |
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Twister strikes Puerto Rico; 4 hurt Map of Mayaguez Puerto Rico| A tornado touched down in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Saturday afternoon, injuring at least four people and leaving the area without electricity | |
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| May.16 |
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5.7 earthquake rattles Puerto Rico Map of Moca Puerto Rico Some parts of the city lost power, but service was quickly restored
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| Nov.17 |
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Fire linked to gas tank monitoring system A faulty system on a gasoline tank at a storage facility likely led to a massive fire that damaged homes and businesses more than a mile away
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| Oct.26 |
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FBI, ATF investigate fuel depot fire Map of San Juan Puerto Rico| Investigators don't know if the massive fire at a fuel storage facility near San Juan was deliberately started or was an accident | |
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| Oct.25 |
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Hundreds displaced after fuel depot fire A blaze at a oil storage facility continued to rage out of contro, sending black smoke into the air and forcing at least 1,500 people out of...
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| Oct.24 |
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Health fears grow over blaze A wind shift has put more residents at risk from smoke inhalation near a raging fire at a fuel storage complex
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| Oct.23 |
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 Fire rages at fuel depot Map of San Juan Puerto Rico| It could take a week to extinguish a massive fire that sending a thick black cloud of smoke over large parts of metro San Juan | |
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| Nov.17 |
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Boat, 40 Dominican migrants missing The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the waters off western Puerto Rico for a boat that is missing with at least 40 migrants on board
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| Aug.29 |
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 Jets avoid collision by a minute Delta Air Lines flight and a Russian passenger jet were one minute from colliding when one turned away from the other over the Caribbean
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