After Dorian, Bride-to-Be Turns Bahamas Bachelorette Party Into Relief Aid Trip
September 24, 2019Currents News Staff The devastation of Hurricane Dorian sparked aid to those living in the Bahamas and coping with the storm’s damage, […]
Topic: Hurricane Relief
Currents News for Tuesday, September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019On the newscast: There are big developments in the Opioid Crisis. New York’s governor is taking on the makers of Oxycontin; We’ll […]
Knights of Columbus Provide Relief to Survivors of Hurricane Dorian
September 17, 2019By Tim Harfmann The Brooklyn Knights of Columbus are on an urgent mission, putting together relief packages for those hit by Hurricane […]
Missing Impact of Second Storm, Dorian Survivors Struggle to Rebuild and Reunite
September 16, 2019Currents News Staff While tropical storm Humberto mostly missed the devastated islands of the Bahamas, it resurfaced feelings of terror for Hurricane […]
Currents News for Thursday, September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019On the newscast: The Supreme Court is allowing broad enforcement of Trump’s asylum rule, preventing most Central Americans from entering the country; […]
Catholics Prepare to Offer Relief as Hurricane Dorian Approaches Puerto Rico
August 28, 2019By Tim Harfmann As Hurricane Dorian makes landfall with heavy rain and winds over 75 miles per hour, Lillian Betancourt is hoping […]
Tropical Storm Dorian to Make Landfall in Puerto Rico, Caribbean
August 28, 2019Currents News Staff Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover two years after being devastated by Hurricane Maria, and now residents are […]
Puerto Rico, Caribbean Brace for Impact of Tropical Storm Dorian
August 27, 2019Currents News Staff Puerto Ricans are scrambling to stock up on supplies before tropical storm Dorian churns closer and closer by the […]
Brooklyn Diocese Volunteers Help Rebuild Puerto Rico
April 30, 2018Nearly 20 volunteers from Brooklyn and Queens traveled to Puerto Rico to help with hurricane relief. Seven months after the category-five storm […]
Volunteers Return, But Work Still Left in Texas
November 21, 2017Currents News, Michelle Powers, returns for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s volunteer trip to Houston, Texas and files this report.