Puerto Rico

25 Sep to 24 Oct: 26 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).

What stood out The news pointed at Puerto Rico on 2 of the 30 days held. Most on Tuesday 29 September 2026: 7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 84 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Puerto Rico: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories

Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.

100%0%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 18%; world 18%26 Sep: 100%; world 18%27 Sep: 17%; world 20%28 Sep: 12%; world 19%29 Sep: 50%; world 18% · people affected Puerto Rico30 Sep: 21%; world 18%1 Oct: 27%; world 19%2 Oct: 67%; world 19% · livelihoods Puerto Rico3 Oct: 75%; world 20%4 Oct: 0%; world 19%5 Oct: 29%; world 19%6 Oct: 18%; world 19%7 Oct: 18%; world 19%8 Oct: 25%; world 20%9 Oct: 29%; world 20%10 Oct: 0%; world 22%11 Oct: 12%; world 23%12 Oct: 14%; world 20%13 Oct: 0%; world 20%14 Oct: 26%; world 19%15 Oct: 17%; world 19%16 Oct: 0%; world 19%17 Oct: 50%; world 19%18 Oct: 20%; world 20%19 Oct: 19%; world 19%20 Oct: 31%; world 18%21 Oct: 10%; world 18%22 Oct: 33%; world 19%23 Oct: 42%; world 19%24 Oct: 44%; world 19%
Puerto RicoThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at Puerto Rico most
Friday 2 October 2026 · Food & livelihood

6 of its 9 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.

Tuesday 29 September 2026 · Disasters & accidents

7 of its 14 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).

In detail

against the world's news, same days

Parts of life

Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.

Disasters & accidents32%26 stories
Health31%25 stories
Rights & justice14%11 stories
Food & livelihood11%9 stories
Shelter & services5%4 stories
Conflict & violence2%2 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%2 stories
Displacement1%1 story

Where it happened

Puerto Rico (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people affected23 Stories reporting people killed21 Stories reporting arrests7 Stories reporting evacuations1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Puerto Rico. Ring: the world. Measured over 84 stories.

Feelings

Angermuch less angry than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefmuch less grief-stricken than the world's Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's Against its own usual: a little more than usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times

Dot: Puerto Rico in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Puerto Rico's own usual (the 30 days before).

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