Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. ‘It’s definitely going to be a triple threat,’ said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said. Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches. It’s ‘probably not a good day to go to the … Read more
Elaine Duke, former secretary of homeland security during the summer of 2017, said President Donald Trump was interested in ‘divesting’ or ‘selling’ Puerto Rico as it struggled during Hurricane Maria. Duke, who had been with the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense for 30 years, filled the role during John F. Kelly’s transition to White … Read more
In late September 2017, a category five 175mph hurricane hit the island of Puerto Rico. It was the island’s worst natural disaster in recorded history. Two years on from Hurricane Maria, luxury hotels are finally returning to the island after lengthy renovation and refurbishment programs. Among the finest of properties on the island, situated in … Read more