Hurricane Maria Coverage

Hurricanes come in all shapes and sizes

Every hurricane has its own unique characteristics.

Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist

Puerto Rico continues to recover from Hurricane Maria

It's been one year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and many areas still struggling said they challenges people faced have help them grow as a community.

One year later, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands still struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria

It's been one year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and many areas still struggling said they challenges people faced have help them grow as a community.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter

Containers of hurricane donations found rotting in Puerto Rico parking lot

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- At least 10 trailers full of food, water and baby supplies donated for victims of Hurricane Maria were left to rot at a state elections office in Puerto Rico, where they broke open and became infested by rats.

Frances Robles, New York Times

Following deadly 2017 hurricane season, new tools help meteorologists prepare for storms

Following a brutal 2017 hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center has announced new forecasting tools that will help better predict storms.

Janine Bowen, WRAL.com editor

Duke linemen return to Triangle after working to restore power in Puerto Rico

A group of 35 linemen from Duke Energy who went to help restore power in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria returned to the Triangle on Thursday.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter

Drones help Duke crews restore power in Puerto Rico

Duke Energy linemen in Puerto Rico are using drones to search for broken power poles and carry new lines to restore power.

Triangle family welcomes two hurricane victims

Idamis Colero and her daughter, Inara Rullan, in the home they share with a Chapel Hill family after escaping from Puerto Rico and the damage from Hurricane Maria.

Triangle family opens their home to mom, daughter from Puerto Rico

A Triangle family has opened their doors and welcomed a mother and daughter who fled from Puerto Rico after a hurricane brought massive damage and destruction to the island last year.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

Idamis Colero and her daughter, Inara Rullan

Idamis Colero and her daughter, Inara Rullan, in the home they share with a Chapel Hill family after escaping from Puerto Rico and the damage from Hurricane Maria.

Triangle Volleyball Club brings Puerto Rican team to Raleigh

A volleyball team from Puerto Rico was in the Triangle this weekend thanks to the generosity of strangers.

'We want to get out there:' Duke Energy employees volunteer to restore power in Puerto Rico

It's been several months since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico and many on the island are still struggling without basic necessities, including running water and power.