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Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico from hurricane

Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico from hurricane

09/10/2017

PBS News Hour

Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico from hurricane

Clip: 9/10/2017 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Trump declares major disaster in Puerto Rico from hurricane

President Trump on Sunday declared a major disaster in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma hit the island, opening up federal assistance to the U.S. territory and its more than 3 million residents. Hurricane Irma swept through the Caribbean before making landfall in Florida early Sunday. Puerto Rico's Gov. Ricardo Rosselló joins Hari Sreenivasan to talk about the hurricane's impact.

09/10/2017

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As Irma makes landfall, Florida prepares for damage

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Clip: 9/10/2017 | 3m 20s | As Irma makes landfall, Florida prepares for damage (3m 20s)

Immigrant evacuees weigh safety, fear of deportation

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Clip: 9/10/2017 | 5m 57s | Immigrant evacuees weigh safety, fear of deportation (5m 57s)

Irma threatens integrity of deficient bridges

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Clip: 9/10/2017 | 3m 55s | Irma threatens integrity of deficient bridges (3m 55s)

Less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance

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Clip: 9/10/2017 | 3m 30s | Less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance (3m 30s)

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