Economics of Disaster

With 2018's hurricane season starting, some families are still recovering from last year's storms.

We revisit a dairy farmer, a convenience store owner, a homeowner and a community center to see where things stand seven months after Hurricane Maria.

The impact of a looming school closure on the owners of a food truck who have been feeding students and parents for 31 years.

We check in with Gov. Ricardo Rosselló on housing, education, pensions, and who is actually in charge.

Government officials plan to close over 280 public schools, combine resources and introduce charter schools and a private school voucher program to the island.

There's no official count of how many people lived in makeshift, informal housing but estimates put over half of the housing on the island as built informally.

"It's basically been a lot of effort to try and stay on my feet."

A guide to when the Federal Emergency Management Agency get involved and the rules governing how its funds are spent.

"That was horrible. It’s an experience that I don't ever want to live through again."

"It just is one of the most challenging missions that we've really faced."