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Puerto Rico board finalizes plan to restructure debt

Officials say the deal represents more than $17 billion in debt service savings.

by SETH BORENSTEIN September 14, 2018September 14, 2018

The high water, pushed inland by the wind, comes in addition to normal tides. Florence’s surge will likely be 7 to 11 feet above ground in places.

American Airlines and Delta flights are most likely to be affected, a jetport official says.

Some former Maine residents say they are moving inland from coastal North Carolina and South Carolina, but not all of them.

by JONATHAN DREW September 11, 2018September 12, 2018

Mass evacuations are underway as Hurricane Florence takes aim with 140 mph winds, but many can’t find fuel for the drive.

by jonathan drew September 10, 2018September 11, 2018

The storm could become a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday before hitting a stretch of vulnerable coastline.

by STACEY PLAISANCE and KEVIN McGILL September 4, 2018September 5, 2018

The tropical storm strengthened as it approached the coast Tuesday night.

by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY McAVOY August 24, 2018August 24, 2018

The storm is forecast to edge closer to Oahu, the state’s most populous island.

by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER August 23, 2018August 23, 2018

The Category 3 storm could bring dangerous surf of 20 feet and a storm surge of up to 4 feet, forecasters said.

by Scott MacEachern June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

The disputed figure of more than 4,000 lives lost is the most accurate estimate of storm-related deaths.