one thing above all else is clear: if you ever need a baseball cap jersey or a T-shirt for one of the six teams in La Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la República Dominicana the Dominican winter baseball league (or LIDOM whether you’re a diehard fan born and raised in the Dominican Republic part of the Dominican-American diaspora in the United States married into a Dominican family or just a collector who can never have enough baseball caps a display window greets customers with two mannequins decked out in the full uniforms of Dominican baseball titans Águilas and Licey the island nation’s two most popular teams and LIDOM’s most intense rivalry A clash of blue and gold with a wealth of titles between the two having won back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024 and has (for now) surpassed Águilas for most in LIDOM history with 24 to Águilas’s 22.  The mannequins speak without saying a word arrived in Washington Heights from his hometown of La Vega bringing with him his love of Dominican winter baseball a semi-prelude to Peligro Sports called Peligro Sandwiches The top draw was the “chimi,” a toasted Dominican specialty but there were also arcade games to be played and baseball cards to be bought and traded A local high school baseball star and fellow Dominican named Manny Ramirez was a regular customer and now a long-time friend of Mateo’s (a signed and framed Ramirez jersey hangs in his office) When the record shop next to Mateo’s sandwich business went up for sale he bought it with the intent of turning it into a sporting goods store Mateo remembers the pre-internet days of the early ‘90s when Dominicans in New York had to go to extremes for LIDOM game recaps and box scores Some would wait for days after a game until Dominican newspapers were delivered to New York would purchase phone cards to make long-distance calls to relatives in the Dominican Republic who could give them live updates of games over the phone.  Passion for LIDOM baseball in New York was undeniable both then and now giving Peligro an ongoing purpose in Washington Heights’ vibrant Dominican community.  “(Peligro Sports) happened with a little bit of business vision,” Mateo said in Spanish “I saw (Dominican fans in New York) had needs for (LIDOM) products because no one else had them anywhere and the Dominican community (in Washington Heights) was growing People would ask where they could get this (hat) and that (T-shirt) More than just me being a fan of Dominican baseball I realized as much as I like (LIDOM merchandise) other people can like it too.” Mateo is a LIDOM encyclopedia for anyone who enters Peligro Sports with questions on the league’s merchandise And not just because LIDOM is also a family affair for him the last team to win a LIDOM title before Licey’s current reign.  Mateo points out that LIDOM’s baseball cap situation is unique If you want to wear the same caps that the players wear on the field (a common desire for any baseball fan) the official maker of every MLB team’s caps is the current manufacturer for four of LIDOM’s six teams: Gigantes could be seen in previous LIDOM seasons wearing an Estrellas uniform alongside his father Another former Cardinal and Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic team manager Yadier Molina (recently named LIDOM manager of the year by the Santo Domingo Sportswriters Association) now wears the black and yellow cap of Águilas That star power combined with New Era’s brand recognition as the official cap of the grandes ligas is a powerful combination for fans when considering a purchase “What people like most are the New Era caps,” Mateo said Licey and Escogido have their hats manufactured by a Dominican company called 4Fans and with Licey winning consecutive championships and Escogido managed by Albert Pujols that local brand is getting a boost (LIDOM) fans are still going to get it,” Mateo said “There was a time when every team (in LIDOM) used New Era for their caps sometimes sports teams (in the Dominican Republic) change the companies that make their uniforms Escogido and Licey haven’t used New Era for years but I feel they’ll return to New Era soon.” Keeping up with the business logistics of LIDOM’s cap manufacturing can be a complicated dance at times Sometimes Mateo has ordered directly from LIDOM 4Fans being in the mix means he’ll always have to make more than one call if he wants every LIDOM cap in stock at Peligro Sports.  Ordering LIDOM jerseys is similarly complex Mexican company Arrieta makes the jerseys for Estrellas Escogido’s jerseys are manufactured by Wilson Licey has jerseys manufactured by Wilson and Arrieta Mateo hasn’t bothered trying to sell Toros jerseys because the team doesn’t have much of a following in New York The most popular LIDOM jerseys at Peligro Sports Which Mateo attributes to the team’s history of success and many of Washington Heights’ Dominican residents hailing from El Cibao Mateo could see many of the Soto fans who bought Yankee caps at Peligro Sports when Soto was traded to the Bronx returning for Soto Licey jerseys given his popularity in New York’s Dominican community Mateo said many of the Soto fans who bought Yankee caps have already returned to purchase Mets caps Peligro Sports allows its customers to personalize purchased jerseys with names and numbers on the back although Mateo points out that no LIDOM team puts player last names on the back of its jerseys (that’s prime real estate for advertising) If a customer wanted a Licey jersey with “Soto” on the back they could request it for as simple a reason as their own last name being Soto But Mateo is holding off on proactively making any Juan Soto merchandise for now Soto might play five or 10 games (for Licey),” Mateo said “Out of respect I won’t make a Soto jersey until a deal is done I don’t want to break the good relationships I’ve built with LIDOM (A Soto Licey jersey) would be a great impact for the league and for me as a businessman Many (superstar) Dominican players play in LIDOM when their careers are coming to an end It would be incredible if it could happen.” ¡Una familia de GANADORES… Una familia de CAMPEONES! @JuanSoto25_ 💙 #LiceyFamily 👑 pic.twitter.com/dNBOq8fOKK — Tigres del Licey (@TigresdelLicey) January 8, 2025 Mateo has been in Washington Heights for over three decades and selling LIDOM merchandise more than half of that time From the titans to the contenders and pretenders he says LIDOM continues to be good business for him because of the passion he believes the Dominican Republic will always have for baseball and the pride those baseball fans share in their nation “It’s a way to identify where you’re from,” Mateo said love to say ‘I’m Dominican,’ ‘I’m Puerto Rican.’ Each person wants to represent their country The Dominican league is so strong in popularity People want to show where they’re from and where their allegiances are.”  const eBayApiUrl="https://api.theathletic.com"; The Athletic maintains full editorial 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Earthquake Aftershock Forecast and Scenarios Peligro died from head trauma resulting from an accidental fall at his home in Los Angeles A renowned drummer for rock bands the Dead Kennedys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers has died after an accidental fall at his home The Dead Kennedys announced Peligro’s death in an Instagram post on Saturday Peligro had died from head trauma resulting from a fall at his home in Los Angeles which cited information provided by police Details on funeral arrangements for Peligro were pending as of Monday but the band said they would be announced in the coming days Peligro had been a staple in the bustling San Francisco and Los Angeles music communities since 1978. He drummed for the Dead Kennedys from 1981 until the legendary punk outfit broke up in 1986 and then again after it reformed in 2001. He also spent some time on the kit for the Red Hot Chili Peppers for whom he sang and played guitar on three albums Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was among those to mourn the unexpected death of Peligro on social media “My dear friend, my brother I miss you so much,” Flea posted on Instagram but all my life I will treasure every second.” Flea recalled seeing Peligro first perform in 1981 and a crucial part of [Red Hot Chili Peppers] history,” Flea’s post added the Alice in Chains guitarist William DuVall went on Twitter to share his memory of Peligro diving over his drum kit and into the crowd “in a single leap” at the end of a Dead Kennedys gig in 1983 “Drum hero,” DuVall’s tribute tweet said migrants and refugees worldwide routinely find themselves in great danger Perhaps the most hazardous migrant trail of all is the Darien Gap lawless stretch straddling Colombia and Panama special correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico reported from this perilous path Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy Life around the globe for refugees and migrants fleeing war climate change and economic misfortune routinely find themselves in great peril along migrant trails lawless stretch that straddles Colombia and Panama and with the support of the Pulitzer Center correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico put themselves at great risk to bring us stories of people risking everything to make their ways north toward the U.S And a warning: The images and accounts in this report may disturb some viewers Where South America meets Central America lies one of the world's wildest jungles migrants from around the world risk death crossing the jungle and no instructions on how to make it through one of the world's most dangerous migration routes I would like to send a message to anyone who is thinking of doing this route Many migrants spend a week or even two on this trail before they reach a village and safety the Middle East and Africa flew into Ecuador or Brazil Haitians also use this route as a springboard north It's the only missing 66-mile break in the Pan-American Highway from the tip of Argentina up to Alaska Migrants go first to the end of the road in Colombia now a trailhead for migrants headed into the Darien We set out to join up with the migrant trail and reached a makeshift camp where smugglers wait for migrants a group of Cameroonians and Pakistanis arrived and relieved to find the last spot on the trail where they can get hot food The Darien is one of the wettest places on the planet The environment could hardly be more different from the high mountains of Pakistan this group of friends call home The Taliban targeted our family from time to time followed the migrants as they set out on a daylong ascent of a mountain ahead The steep and slippery terrain was tough for everyone the smuggler the Cameroonians and Pakistanis hired demanded payment young men carrying square backpacks filled with bricks of cocaine passed us We were told to expect their heavily armed security patrolling Smugglers won't venture any farther into Panama where they could face over a decade in prison if they're caught so they could help migrants safely complete their journey I have had to see mothers who tell their children they can't go on to give themselves up to God who had been injured and spent two weeks on this mountainside He was one of many Cameroonians on this trail who didn't want to be identified by name The trail and riverbanks were littered with signs of desperation a large group of Haitians and Sri Lankans appeared It's been six days that we're walking without stopping There was nothing else for them to do but try to go ahead These Haitians had been living legally in Brazil or Chile Among them were six children and three pregnant women and the Haitians made camp high above the river It was hard to find wood dry enough to make a fire and even harder to find food to cook Lying smugglers often tell migrants they're almost to their destination had already tossed their clothing and food The rivers often pull children from their parents' arms and sweep migrants to their death we were joined by 15 Bangladeshi men with nothing but the clothes they were wearing They had been robbed four times on the trail of everything A group of five to seven mafias came to us They pointed a gun towards us and took away our bags and everything eight migrants from Haiti and Ghana who began the crossing with the Haitians a woman and her boyfriend from Haiti were robbed by bandits days earlier Charlie Pierre from Haiti helped tell us what happened and leave the woman behind." And so he's walking and sees these guys lowering his wife's underwear penetrating her intimate parts with his fingers looking for dollar bills they suspect migrants of hiding we heard many stories of this and other abuse on the trail Pierre found a pregnant Haitian woman he had been searching for Rosina Boateng's family from Ghana had run out of food and dimming all hopes of reaching a settlement in Panama by night minds were racing with one question: Will we make it out of here There were foreboding reminders of those who did not But these migrants joined the legions of survivors crossing the Darien Gap the group made its way out of the Darien Gap but the rest of their journey is as opaque as the black waters ahead Nadja will report on the uneasy waiting game in Panama for the migrants who make it through the Darien Gap editor and documentary filmmaker based in Bogotá © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins who joined the band in 1981 and later played for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in 1988 is remembered by some as a "drum hero" Complete your personal information for a more tailored experience for the best life sciences journalism in the industry By Jonathan WosenJuly 21 As the decades-long tradition of “Shark Week” approaches you can expect once again to hear of “serial killer” sharks But, as you probably also know, shark attacks are incredibly unlikely. You’re 75 times more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark one person dies of a shark attack every other year in the United States But just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water … just kidding But swimmers face real risks that are of a much less telegenic variety seven things swimmers should actually be afraid of — and how to avoid them Outbreaks of this parasite, known as crypto, have doubled over the past couple years Crypto spreads through the feces of infected animals including humans — a running theme of this list It takes just 10 crypto parasites to get sick and an infected person sheds 10 to 100 million in a single bowel movement Crypto is the most common infection at recreational water sites like pools and water parks since the parasite’s tough outer shell makes it resistant to chlorine Outbreaks are typically small, but, in 1993, over 400,000 people in the Milwaukee area got infected when crypto entered the local water supply — the largest waterborne illness outbreak in U.S you might be tempted to take a dip in hot water to ward off microbes boiling water is a common sterilization technique But the average hot tub is 102 degrees F — not hot enough to kill germs The bacteria can also infect the ear canal leading to the painful and itchy “swimmer’s ear” that children often get making some cases require heavy-duty treatment Unlike other members of this list, legionella infects your airways and not your gut. Hot tubs — with that warm, steamy air we all just love — are a common place to get infected Infection leads to one of two illnesses: Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac fever Legionnaires’ is a form of pneumonia that tends to affect smokers and others with weak lungs or immune systems and leads to a fever and muscle aches that usually subside without treatment Only 5 percent of those exposed to legionella develop Legionnaire’s while over 90 percent develop Pontiac fever Researchers have tried — and failed — to do this for decades and the feat may lead to a better understanding of how the virus works and how to stop it Your daily dose of news in health and medicine These blue-green bacteria thrive during the summer — sometimes to a dangerous extent Runoff of fertilizers promotes explosive growth of the bacteria These bacterial blooms can also contain toxins that are harmful on contact there are no specific treatments for cyanobacteria toxins but doctors can manage symptoms as a patient recovers In 2016, over 100 people got sick from a toxic cyanobacteria bloom at Utah Lake during a summer heat wave outbreaks may become more common; the National Ocean Service reports that harmful blooms are on the rise along the coasts This parasite is known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” Do we need to say anything more These amoebas lives in warm bodies of fresh water and infect you when you get contaminated water up your nose The parasite travels into your brain and triggers a deadly inflammatory response about five days after exposure The result: an excruciating headache and fever spiral into seizures This is usually where we’d list effective treatments or describe how long it takes to recover. But over 97 percent of those infected die. Only four people have survived in the past 50 years in the United States, and scientists are still working to develop an effective treatment Only three to four people get infected each year This is the one item on this list that’s rarer and deadlier than a shark attack Research shows that the average adult has 0.14 grams of feces attached to their bottom carrying a whopping 10 grams — the weight of four pennies Beaches and swimming pools are not wishing wells and a quick shower beforehand can help ensure that those “pennies” don’t join you step out every hour to reapply sunscreen and use the restroom Be careful not to swallow water — the average adult swallows one tablespoon of water and the average kids swallows 2 1/2 A nose clip can also help keep water from splashing up your nose Germs are a fact of life — more so than sharks But there’s no need to let them stop you from enjoying the water this summer West Coast Biotech & Life Sciences Reporter Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27 To submit a correction request, please visit our Contact Us page Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine The surviving members of the DEAD KENNEDYS have released a statement in response to a report from the Los Angeles medical examiner regarding the death of the band's longtime drummer D.H According to the report, which was obtained by TMZ and the Los Angeles Times Peligro — born Darren Henley — died last October due to "combined effects of fentanyl and heroin." The report says he also suffered from non-small cell lung cancer but the medical examiner's pointing toward the combination of drugs as the official cause May 3),the DEAD KENNEDYS released the following statement via social media: "DH Peligro had his battles What [the TMZ and Los Angeles Times] articles leave out is that he was battling cancer and the chemo and radiation treatments did not get it all "When the police on the scene called [DEAD KENNEDYS guitarist] East Bay Ray [Raymond Pepperell] they told him it looked liked he died from a fall in the bathroom and said that's usually caused by a stroke or an accidental trip Ray told the officer about DH's cancer and his failing health D.H.'s landlord conducted a welfare check on the drummer and found him unresponsive in the bathroom of his Los Angeles home Peligro also had a "repeated history of lung cancer," but it was unknown if he was seeking treatment at the time of his death The news of Peligro passing was shared by the band in a social media post on October 29 DEAD KENNEDYS said that "police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall." "I am heartbroken," East Bay Ray wrote on Instagram Peligro joined the DEAD KENNEDYS in February 1981 and made his recorded debut with the group on the EP "In God We Trust Inc." which was released in December of that year He would go on to record the studio albums "Plastic Surgery Disasters" "Frankenchrist" and "Bedtime For Democracy" as well as singles/rarities collection "Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death" reunited without former frontman and primary songwriter Jello Biafra following a civil fraud complaint against Biafra KNOW singer Brandon Cruz would replace Biafra on vocals and they played under the name DK KENNEDYS for a few concerts but later reverted to DEAD KENNEDYS permanently The brief hiatus lasted until June 2009 when Peligro rejoined the band before being fired for drug and alcohol issues He has released three albums with his band PELIGRO: "Peligro" (released in 1995 on Biafra's Alternative Tentacles record label); "Welcome To America"; and "Sum Of Our Surroundings" which won "Rock Album Of The Year" at the 2004 American Independent Music Awards He also recorded a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" In response to the recent LA Times and TMZ articles.DH Peligro had his battles Posted by Dead Kennedys on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.” Peligro was 63 years old It was my first introduction to gay people and different-colored hair and mohawks and people just living free like everyday was Halloween!” He became a fixture of both the San Francisco and Los Angeles music scenes while playing with S.S.I. most notably for melding his drumming style to blend punk rock Dead Kennedys formed in June 1978 in San Francisco with singer Jello Biafra, guitarist East Bay Ray, bassist Klaus Flouride, and drummer Bruce “Ted” Slesinger. After recording their first demos, Dead Kennedys released their debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Slesinger left the band the following year to pursue an architecture career Peligro stepped in to replace him on drums after earning the admiration of Biafra at S.S.I Peligro quickly helped Dead Kennedys evolve into a more steadfast hardcore punk sound relentless drumming style that would go on to help influence the wave of crossover thrash that followed “I just pushed as hard as I could push,” said Peligro “I’d get a little guff from Ray because he wanted me to slow down a bit but I just kept going and I kept that pace up Peligro made his recorded debut with Dead Kennedys on the 1981 EP In God We Trust which famously marked the band’s first of many references railing against President Ronald Reagan The record also includes their iconic hit “Nazi Punks Fuck Off.” Peligro’s hardcore drumming style continued in a modified form on the band’s sophomore album and on through their next string of records: 1985’s Frankenchrist and the 1987 compilation album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death Following Dead Kennedys break up in December 1986, Peligro briefly joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 The band was in need of a drummer after the departure of their original member Jack Irons As a longtime friend of the band and former bandmate of Anthony Kiedis and Flea in their joke project Three Little Butt Hairs He performed with Red Hot Chili Peppers and contributed to the songwriting process for several tracks on their fourth album Peligro was also responsible for introducing Kiedis and Flea to then-teenager John Frusciante who joined as their new guitarist shortly afterward Red Hot Chili Peppers replaced him with Chad Smith several weeks later and Flouride reunited Dead Kennedys with Brandon Cruz replacing Biafra Apart from a one-year absence to address health-related issues Peligro was a part of the band’s entire reunion effort from multiple tours on through to live album releases like Mutiny on the Bay During the later years of his career, Peligro performed with other artists both live and in the studio, including Moby he fronted the bands Reverend Jones and the Cool Aid Choir then people were thinking that it was music for white people or I was the janitor or security or something You got to experience the racism firsthand because everybody wasn’t as open-minded as they were in San Francisco but there’s still pockets of people who want to use punk rock to create hate music has launched the “Pusta de Peligro” campaign pioneering a responsible gaming initiative to empower Filipino players with the knowledge and tools to make better choices in their gaming experiences leverages the relatable term Petsa de Peligro—which reflects the need to be prudent before paydays in the Philippines as a metaphor for moments when players must exercise caution and discipline in their gaming The Pusta de Peligro campaign aligns DigiPlus Interactive with the efforts of PAGCOR in promoting responsible gaming and playing with a trusted operator demonstrating a shared commitment to keeping gaming safe and enjoyable Education and Intervention anchors the campaign’s objective to teach Filipinos how to know the risks DigiPlus and BingoPlus Foundation held the “Tamang Laro Wais Tips for Pusta de Peligro Moments“ hybrid talk show in its headquarters in front of over 200 audiences on-site and online The show was split into two sessions with the first one being the “Tamang Laro” episode–Teresita Cambe-Castillo chairperson of the board of Seagulls Flock Organization and International Gambling Certification Board member discussed how to spot the signs of excessive gaming and provide mental health support for oneself or others proven financial guru Armand Bengco led the conversation in the “Tamang Panalo” episode teaching the viewers how to continue winning by knowing how to handle money Tamang Panalo!” hybrid talk show is proof that DigiPlus is committed to advancing an education campaign that goes beyond reminders on responsible gaming habits practical tips to better manage their entertainment fund through financial literacy learning sessions and spot the signs and provide psychological first aid for excessive gaming “We’re committed to more than just delivering exciting digital entertainment we’re taking responsibility to help players be mindful and stay financially aware,” said Rafael Jasper Vicencio Director of DigiPlus Interactive and President of AB Leisure Exponent and Total GameZone Xtreme the operator of BingoPlus Stores and developer of its beloved games COO of BingoPlus Foundation and Vice President of DigiPlus Interactive underscored the long-term vision of the initiative: “Pusta de Peligro is just the beginning We are committed to setting the bar as a responsible industry leader for truly enjoyable and rewarding experiences with us.” Malaya Business Insight comes to you in a very readable package: A fusion of in-depth news powerful commentaries and balanced updates on what is happening and about to happen in corporate board rooms in the diverse business and industry sectors in Philippine regional and global politics and in the exciting world of sports Developed by Neitiviti Studios The USGS monitors and studies water resources to deliver a wide range of data including streamflow conditions which can be accessed through the USGS National Water Dashboard the USGS real-time water data network is comprised of 109 streamflow observation stations The USGS also maintains a periodic data collection network of 51 water quality sampling sites and 30 groundwater level sites The USGS maintains these stations to produce real-time information to end users Hydrologic technicians perform damage assessment and take corrective actions to restore the network after storms The Water Resources Mission Area has also created water-use and flood reports of Puerto Rico Explore news and information related to water resources in Puerto Rico including data from the real time and periodic networks El USGS vigila y estudia los recursos hídricos para ofrecer una amplia gama de datos que incluyen las condiciones de los caudales de agua el uso del agua y la disponibilidad del agua Todos estos datos se pueden acceder mediante el National Water Dashboard (Tablero de Recursos Hídricos Nacionales) la red de datos de agua en tiempo real del USGS se compone de 109 estaciones que miden el flujo del agua; 20 estaciones de aguas subterráneas (3 en las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos); 27 estaciones de elevación de agua en lagos y embalses; y 3 estaciones de calidad de agua El USGS también mantiene una red de recolección de datos periódicos compuesta por 51 estaciones de muestreo de calidad y 30 estaciones de nivel freático El USGS mantiene estas estaciones para proporcionar información en tiempo real a los usuarios Los técnicos hidrológicos realizan una evaluación de daños y toman las medidas necesarias para restablecer la red luego de tormentas La Misión de los Recursos de Agua del USGS ha creado informes sobre las inundaciones y el uso del agua en Puerto Rico Explore en esta página noticias e información relacionadas con los recursos de agua de Puerto Rico que incluyen datos de redes periódicas y en tiempo real informes de inundaciones y el uso del agua.   The USGS National Water Dashboard is an interactive map application that displays real-time streamflow conditions and other hydrologic resources.   El Tablero de Recursos Hídricos Nacionales es un mapa interactivo que muestra los niveles de las aguas subterráneas condiciones de los caudales de agua y otros recursos hidrológicos en tiempo real USGS researchers have published flood maps for different regions of Puerto Rico by compiling historic flood data. The example illustrated above corresponds to Río Culebrinas in Aguadilla and Aguada, Puerto Rico. The aim of the flood map products is to provide the tools needed for formulating efficient risk mitigation plans that may be used by local municipality planners. To access this map, click the link.   USGS researchers monitor and study water resources to deliver a wide range of data including streamflow conditions Read more about the water resources science products in Puerto Rico in the links below.   Los investigadores del USGS vigilan y estudian los recursos hídricos para ofrecer una amplia gama de datos. Lea más sobre los productos científicos de los recursos hídricos de Puerto Rico en los enlaces que están a continuación.  Explore maps about water resources in Puerto Rico Explore mapas sobre recursos de agua en Puerto Rico Explore USGS media products for Puerto Rico related to water resources.  Explore los productos multimedia para Puerto Rico relacionadas a recursos de agua Explore scientific publications by USGS researchers about water resources on Puerto Rico Explore algunas publicaciones científicas de investigadores del USGS sobre recursos de agua en Puerto Rico Explore web tools for Puerto Rico related to water resources Explore las herramientas de internet para Puerto Rico relacionadas a recursos de agua Read research news highlights for Puerto Rico about USGS water resources projects Lea las noticias destacadas de investigaciones del USGS sobre recursos de agua en Puerto Rico Repairs of the the USGS stream gage networks damaged by Hurricane Maria are complete Geological Survey field crews in Puerto Rico are rapidly repairing the damage wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria The Landslide Hazards Program from USGS works to help reduce the impact of landslides to people and infrastructure by furthering our understanding of causes of ground failure and by recommending strategies for risk mitigation USGS researchers have rigorously studied rainfall-induced landslides to provide maps that depict landslide susceptibility Educational materials that illustrate scientific concepts in an accessible format are available for residents and emergency managers and other information related to landslide research in Puerto Rico on this page El Programa de Riesgos por Deslizamientos de Tierra del USGS trabaja para ayudar a reducir el impacto de los deslizamientos de tierra en la infraestructura y las personas ampliando el conocimiento de las causas de las fallas de terreno y recomendando estrategias para la mitigación de riesgos los investigadores del USGS han estudiado rigurosamente los deslizamientos de tierra provocados por precipitaciones a fin de proporcionar mapas que describan la susceptibilidad a estos acontecimientos El USGS tiene disponibles materiales educativos que ilustran los conceptos científicos en un formato accesible para los residentes y los manejadores de emergencia noticias y otra información relacionada con las investigaciones sobre el deslizamiento de tierra en Puerto Rico Learn about landslide hazard assessment and risk communication following Hurricane Maria El huracán María desencadenó más de 70,000 deslizamientos de tierra en Puerto Rico la pérdida de vidas humanas y afectaron la infraestructura crítica en toda la isla interrumpiendo caminos y desplazando casas de sus cimientos Algunos investigadores del USGS han trabajado estrechamente con colaboradores locales para profundizar la comprensión de los deslizamientos de tierra provocados por precipitaciones en Puerto Rico mediante el estudio de los deslizamientos de tierra causados por acontecimientos de precipitaciones extremas Mediante técnicas de teledetección y observaciones de campo los científicos pueden ilustrar parámetros de los deslizamientos de tierra Usando esta información y otros factores importantes como la proximidad de los caminos y caudales de agua los científicos locales y del USGS han trabajado conjuntamente para hacer un modelo de la susceptibilidad a los deslizamientos de tierra y crear mapas que muestren dichos peligros en Puerto Rico En los mapas creados se pueden identificar las zonas de alta prioridad para difundir - recursos a las comunidades que tienen más probabilidades de verse perjudicadas.  Obtenga más información sobre la evaluación del peligro de deslizamientos de tierra y la comunicación de riesgos después del huracán María.  USGS researchers investigate rainfall-induced landslides and performs related hazards and risk assessment They also provide technical assistance for landslide emergency response Learn more about Puerto Rico landslide science in the links below Los investigadores del USGS estudian los deslizamientos de tierra provocados por precipitaciones y realiza evaluaciones de riesgo y peligros relacionados También ofrecen asistencia técnica para las respuestas de emergencia ante los deslizamientos de tierra Obtenga más información sobre la ciencia de los deslizamientos de tierra en Puerto Rico en los siguientes enlaces Explore data releases for Puerto Rico about landslide hazards Explore las cesiones de datos del USGS para Puerto Rico sobre riesgos por deslizamientos de tierra View maps of landslides in Puerto Rico.  Vea mapas de deslizamientos de tierra en Puerto Rico Explore USGS media products about landslide hazards on Puerto Rico Explore los productos multimedia del USGS sobre riesgos por deslizamientos de tierra en Puerto Rico takes photographs of Puerto Rican hillsides from a U.S Army helicopter to document landslides caused by Hurricane Maria Explore scientific publications by USGS researchers about landslide hazards in Puerto Rico from the Landslide Hazards Program.  Explore publicaciones científicas por investigadores del USGS sobre riesgos por deslizamiento de tierra en Puerto Rico.  Read news highlights about USGS landslide research on Puerto Rico Lea las noticias más importantes sobre investigaciones de deslizamientos de tierra en Puerto Rico Geological Survey map of Puerto Rico shows the relative risks of landslides due to the kind of intense rainfall brought on by hurricanes.. A new landslide guidebook released February 5 is now available for Puerto Rico residents to learn more about the landslide hazards that can impact the.. Tsunamis are long waves formed from a sudden displacement of the sea floor due to a fault rupture Given that Puerto Rico lies above a subduction zone in the Caribbean Sea it is especially susceptible to large earthquakes and tsunamis The greatest tsunami ever recorded in Puerto Rico occurred from an earthquake off the Mona Passage in 1918 The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program are studying the risks of tsunamis in Puerto Rico and have developed detailed maps of the Caribbean fault traces North of Puerto Rico is the Puerto Rico Trench, the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean. This region poses a significant seismic and tsunami risk to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Detailed seafloor mapping can provide a critical perspective for hazard assessment about the origin of the bathymetry, its gravity and development. Learn more about the Puerto Rico Trench.  En el norte de Puerto Rico está la Fosa de Puerto Rico la parte más profunda del Océano Atlántico Esta región presenta un riesgo sísmico y de tsunamis significativo para Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Los mapas detallados del fondo marino pueden proporcionar una perspectiva crítica para la evaluación de amenazas sobre el origen de la batimetría USGS tsunami research is mainly conducted within the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Learn more about the science of tsunamis in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in the links below Las investigaciones sobre tsunamis del USGS son principalmente realizadas dentro del Programa de Riesgos de Terremotos del USGS. Conozca más sobre la ciencia de tsunamis cerca de maremotos en Puerto Rico y el Caribe en los siguientes enlaces Explore media products on USGS tsunami research on Puerto Rico Explore los productos multimedia sobre las investigaciones de maremotos del USGS en Puerto Rico.  Explore scientific publications by USGS researchers about tsunamis in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.  Explore publicaciones científicas por los investigadores del USGS acerca de los maremotos en Puerto Rico y el Caribe.  Read research news highlights about USGS tsunami research on Puerto Rico Lea las noticias más importantes sobre las investigaciones del USGS en Puerto Rico con relación a maremotos a young woman and a privileged physician lived very different lives Breanne McUlty knew about Dr Rajan Masih long before she met him hooked on whiskey and methamphetamine and soon to be dealing heroin prosperous family man running a hospital emergency room But McUlty knew from those of her friends who preferred to get high on painkillers – effectively heroin in a legal pill – that Masih was the go-to doctor for illicit opioid prescriptions in Grant County, West Virginia. “Everybody knew him as pretty much the top drug dealer around here,” said McUlty “Maybe he got greedy. Everybody makes mistakes just like I did. He’s a decent person now, trying to make up for it.” But Masih was more than a dealer. The doctor was also hooked on the pills he was feeding to other opioid addicts. Read moreThe lives of the privileged physician and the young woman whose upbringing set her on the path to addiction and selling hard drugs while she was still a child eventually crossed after each was freed from years in prison They shared a parole officer who drug tested them They also shared a belief that incarceration saved them from early deaths “Arrest was the best thing that could have happened to me because I could not and I would not stop,” said Masih “It was a downward spiral and I would have died.” McUlty was 25 when she finally returned to her home town of Petersburg Masih was 51 when he was released a few months earlier stripped of his licence to practice medicine and with little idea what his future held in the struggling rural town of about 2,500 people Freedom from prison and drugs gave the two former inmates clearer perspectives on the epidemic that has hit their state harder than any other. It has by far the highest overdose death rate in the country at double the national average Opioids kill more West Virginians than guns and car accidents combined although doctors increasingly notice a trend among the young to go straight to heroin whereas many older people come at it through prescription opioids McUlty and Masih determined to do what they could to combat the epidemic they contributed to But they have been daunted by the scale of the challenge “I came home from prison thinking I was going to make a difference I’m going to help all these people,” said McUlty “Because I’m different now they’re going to see that they can be different too It was a slap in the face when everybody was: ‘Screw you Breanne McUlty talks to Mary Sue Connolly, who is making a documentary film about the opioids crisis in West Virginia who was born in Chicago and is married to a former police officer was working as an emergency room doctor a decade ago when he crashed a racing car and hurt his back He self-medicated with samples of an opioid painkiller Not only did it take my pain away but I immediately felt this is amazing I’m not irritated and angry with patients all the time,” he said Masih wrote fake prescriptions in the names of his mother “After a few months I crossed that line where if I don’t have pills every four to six hours I’m in withdrawal Just getting more pills would immediately bring me back to my new normal,” he said Masih was well aware of the danger of addiction and conducted ultrasounds on his own liver to check for damage But he kept taking the pills even as they left him ever more physically and emotionally detached from his family of five children Here I am obsessed with getting my next pills and staving off withdrawal Drug companies were pouring opioids into West Virginia, delivering 780m painkillers into a state of just 1.8m people over a five year period to 2012, according to an investigation by the Charleston Gazette-Mail Here I am obsessed with getting my next pillsDr Rajan MasihDemand grew in part out of the physical toll of coal mining marijuana and prescription pills to cope with the stresses and pain of work underground But there had never been anything like the hydrocodone and oxycodone flooding onto the market in the 1990s They were so effective and easy to get that miners often passed them out among themselves Few were told how addictive these drugs were opioids were so widely prescribed doctors noted rising addiction among people who had taken them to deal with relatively minor conditions such as broken bones The drugs were in so many bathroom cabinets that word spread among young people looking to experiment that opioids provided a powerful high The pills began to displace meth amphetamine which had long been used as inoculation against the struggles of life in marginalised communities McUlty was dealing in drugs even though she was barely in her teens She remembers her father using cocaine and meth amphetamine Then he branched into prescription opioids “He couldn’t get out of bed without them,” she said Eventually the abuse to his body put him in hospital in a coma McUlty describes struggling to find food in the house but said there was a steady stream of users and dealers passing through Breanne McUlty a former addict and heroin dealer who went to prison pictured with her mother during a prison visit Photograph: Chris McGreal/The GuardianDrugs were so much part of the daily routine that when someone asked the 15 year-old to sell a bit of morphine it seemed a natural thing to do McUlty’s father confirmed her description of his dependence on drugs and alcohol and the part it played in pushing his daughter along the path of dealing and addiction she managed to avoid arrest for drugs but was convicted of stealing a pair of shoes She was also expelled from school for disruption Some anonymous call said I was pregnant and I was walking the streets Sometimes I was barefoot and looked helpless I guess My dad was driving by one day and saw me and said ‘You’ve got a court order’ and gave me the papers,” she said The court made McUlty agree to move into a shelter for teenage mothers but she soon fled to Maryland where her daughter was born Then she returned to Petersburg and slipped back into the old routine “I really didn’t think there was a different way I thought it was always going to be like that,” she said the important thing for McUlty was to hang on to her daughter and she got back together with her daughter’s father Her boyfriend was a heavy drug user and they fought a lot McUlty moved in with her grandparents but was desperate for money so she started selling crystal meth She went to a party and woke in a cupboard with no memory of the previous few hours but certain she had been raped It never occurred to her to call the police “It gives you a lot of energy but after a while your mental health starts floating away Salvation for Masih came from a pharmacist who called the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with suspicions about his prescribing Armed DEA agents arrested him at the emergency room “They asked me questions about an individual who overdosed on medications I prescribed They asked me: ‘Did you write these prescriptions?’ I really didn’t think there was a different way I thought it was always going to be like thatBreanne McUltyA DEA agent testified that of the 16 people who died from opioid overdoses in the area in the two years before Masih’s arrest Masih prescribed one of them hundreds of opioid pills He also prescribed the fentanyl patches that killed a woman Masih faced 136 charges but reached a plea deal admitting a single count of illegally supplying opioids to a patient he knew to be injecting them The doctor was jailed for four years and lost his medical licence “I think I got a very fair deal out of the whole thing,” he said “I 100% accept responsibility for what happened to me.” Hundreds of people signed an online petition praising him as a doctor and calling for his release including the county sheriff who regards Masih as guilty of more than he was convicted of but said the former doctor turned his life around and is respected in the town Masih says he prescribed “recklessly” but not intentionally “Recklessly to me means my barometer is off because I just took six hydrocodone and obviously this is not a sane decision making process,” he said Does he feel responsibility for the deaths I realise that many people became addicted to drugs or dependent on drugs as a result of me I believe that people may have overdosed on medications that I prescribed But these were people who already had been on narcotics for years through other doctors I basically continued to do what their physicians had prescribed for them,” he said McUlty did not miss the opportunity. She hooked up with Mexican dealers in Columbus, Ohio, a five hour drive west. She turned a 3.5g “eight ball” of heroin for $600 into several thousand dollars worth of individual hits on the street in Petersburg. “It was very easy. I had mules go to Ohio with me. They would use condoms to hide it. Put it inside themselves. We would give addicts money and some of the drugs to take us. They’d do anything,” she said. “There is just so much money to be made in West Virginia, it’s kind of hard to walk away once you get the hang of it.” Before long, McUlty reckons she was the leading heroin supplier in Petersburg. She was 19 years old. There is just so much money to be made in West Virginia, it’s kind of hard to walk away once you get the hang of itBreanne McUltyBy then, McUlty had little contact with her daughter. If she had a family at all, she reckoned it was the Mexican dealers in Ohio. At the same time she was still using crystal meth. “I was losing my mind, going crazy on it. I was watching the people I was selling meth to waste away and knew that would happen to me,” she said. “Addiction brings out the worst in people. Pure souls turn black. Even with the nicest person, the happiest person. They end up robbing and stealing. Hurting people.” The end came when the police stopped a car she was travelling in and found a meth lab. “We all went down because everybody was saying: ‘It’s not mine’,” she said. “One guy actually had business cards saying: ‘Can’t get up and go?’ with a picture of crystal meth on the card.” A few months later, McUlty learned that another woman in the car was cooperating with the police. McUlty wrote her letters from jail warning that she would get killed and threatening to burn the woman’s house down. “I guess if I’d had the chance, as mad as I was, I probably would have done something. But I don’t know if I would have burnt their house down,” she said. “Federal prison saved me. This was my way out. I grew up in prison,” she said. For the first time in years, contact with daughter became more important than getting a fix or doing a deal. “I wrote her every single day. I wrote her poems. I drew her pictures,” she said. But McUlty did not see her daughter. Her grandmother, who was caring for the child, cut off contact. The young mother found missing her daughter the toughest thing about incarceration. Read morePrison helped Masih realise the scale of the epidemic The former physician got an education from other inmates on the web of deception used by addicts to “doctor shop” in search of prescriptions using fake ID’s of changing one letter of a surname to bypass prescription monitoring programmes Women used maiden and married names to double up on prescriptions Artificial urine pumped through false penises to pass drug tests But it was the dealers who were most organised They shuttled groups of hard up elderly people to the doctor for opioid prescriptions paying them a few hundred dollars for half of the pills And they brought buyers in from out of state by the bus load “The medical community has no idea how organised this is as you sit in your office It was just unbelievable to me,” said Masih “To someone who’s a diligent drug diverter They are able to see any number of doctors and scam them into prescriptions.” Masih said they were not the only ones scamming Pharmaceutical companies pushed opioid drugs designed to deal with pain caused by cancer as appropriate for less severe conditions all with the complicity of federal medical institutions he finds it astonishing that most of his education on treating pain came from pharmaceutical company salesman Masih attended courses on diagnosing headaches skin cancer and end-of-life care but said the only information he received about opioids was from a representative of Purdue Pharma the manufacturer of the powerful OxyContin pills at the heart of the epidemic arrived each week with pizza to assure Masih that claims of addiction were exaggerated and to press him to prescribe more of the drug Salesmen were threatening to back legal action against doctors who resisted patients’ demands for OxyContin“I got the bulk of my education about opioid narcotics from drug reps They’d come in with a glossy brochure and tell us were salesmen threatening to back legal action against doctors who resisted patients’ demands for OxyContin “I feel a tremendous sense of betrayal,” said Masih “These companies misrepresented the research These people have just profited endlessly from firing the gun off the shoulder of doctors.” The DEA’s investigation of Masih led to the prosecution of a local pharmacy It paid a $2m civil penalty to settle the case in 2014 That in turn prompted a wider investigation of a drug distributor for failing in its legal obligation to monitor deliveries of prescription drugs to pharmacies McKesson paid $150m to settle the case earlier this year Masih emerged from prison determined to do apply the lessons he learned Masih gives talks on ways to roll back the epidemic by changing opioid prescribing He has patented a system to monitor prescriptions through retina scans and thumbprints to curb “doctor shopping” He has also written two textbooks on what he learned about all the ways dealers and addicts get prescription drugs Masih struggled to find work as a convicted felon stripped of his medical licence but last year landed a post running an addiction recovery centre in Petersburg “What we are seeing is that there are those older people who started with narcotic pain pills transitioned to heroin because it’s dirt cheap Then there are those 18 or 20 year olds who went straight to heroin Very rapidly it evolves to injection,” he said What most alarms Masih is that for all the political statements about combatting the opioid epidemic he doesn’t see any real change in the medical profession Everyone’s radar is up but at the end of the day we know the number of prescriptions nationwide have increased from 2015 to 2016,” he said Breanne McUlty with her child in Petersburg. Photograph: Chris McGreal/The GuardianMcUlty too has a better understanding of the epidemic now she is not in the midst of it. McUlty has rebuilt her life. Her daughter is living with her again. Last year she had another child, a son with her fiance who is also a recovering addict. She had trouble landing a job because of her felony conviction but eventually found work in a chicken factory, cleaning birds for $9.50 an hour. She is part way through a photography course and is working on a film about her experiences. She is also volunteering to help refugees. Her father has fought back against addiction. He got onto medication and off the drugs. Still, the tragedy did not stop after prison. McUlty watched her brother, Bryan, die in hospital from heart disease brought on by the use of dirty needles. Read moreMcUlty works to educate whoever will listen about drugs but says not many want to hear She offered to give a talk to students at her former high school but the administration has yet to take her up on the offer It seems like there’s more hopelessness than any one person can do anything about I don’t think law enforcement can put a stop to it because people are always going to find a way McUlty plans to leave after the summer and move to Atlanta where her fiance has transferred his job at a sanitation company you’re not somebody unless you’ve got drugs in your pocket I don’t want my kids to grow up in the same situation I know it’s everywhere but here it’s everybody This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 'documenting history' has perilsPhotographers in "The Nightcrawlers" documentary cover turmoil in the Philippines "When I drive around the streets of Manila I remember crime scenes," says photojournalist Raffy Lerma in the opening minutes of the documentary The Nightcrawlers he arrives at a wake for a 15-year-old boy shot twice in the head and once in the neck the night before The boy's father and uncle stand grieving over the open casket as neighbors mill around It chips away at your humanity," he says "But it's more important to cover these killings than to do nothing at all." Lerma is one of a small group of journalists known by some as the Nightcrawlers of Manila committed to documenting the drug war in the Philippines they rush to document the crime scenes before the authorities arrive to clean up the site "In photojournalism I believe that you have a purpose .. of documenting history unfolding before your eyes," Lerma says and relatives of drug war victims gather to remember their slain loved ones before All Souls Day in 2018 in a Methodist church in Tondo Philippines.Photograph by Eloisa LopezIn 2016 promising to eradicate drugs from the country Duterte exclaims: "There are three million drug addicts I'd be happy to slaughter them to finish the problem of my country." More than three years into Duterte's war on drugs But human-rights organizations claim it could be as high as 27,000 The verité-style film documents the complexity of the drug war in the Philippines weaving together footage of the tireless photojournalists speeding from one murder scene to another; interviews with unidentified vigilantes who say they are paid to kill; and the television clips of Duterte A woman cradles the lifeless body of her partner at a crime scene in Manila.COURTESY OF "THE NIGHTCRAWLERS"The scenes throughout are brutal and the images that the photojournalists capture are haunting seared in my mind: a woman cradling her dead partner in the street surrounded by a crowd of onlookers held back by bright yellow police tape; a young girl on the blood-stained couch where her father was killed before her eyes the bullet mark scarring the wall behind her But those allegedly involved in the drug war are not the only ones under attack and media organizations covering the killings are also threatened with Duterte targeting journalists and anyone deemed critical of the president "All he seems to want to do is to make journalists understand that they should be very afraid," says a radio reporter in the film Twenty-three-year-old Eloisa Lopez is a photojournalist based in Manila Just a few weeks into Duterte's administration she joined a group of photographers covering the nightly killings "There is courage," Lopez says, "in every journalist who takes on this job—for listening, reporting, photographing, and ultimately carrying all these stories of trauma long after they have been published." Yesterday (Oct. 29), Loudwire reported that Dead Kennedys drummer D.H Instagram and Twitter have shared their fondest memories and deepest sympathies regarding the late musician Peligro joined the influential punk rock group in 1981 (replacing original drummer Bruce “Ted” Slesinger) and more or less stayed with them until his death Peligro he played on nearly all of the band’s studio recordings 1982’s Plastic Surgery Disasters LP 1985’s Frankenchrist LP and 1986’s Bedtime for Democracy LP Of course, he also joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1986 (but was let go in 1988), co-writing a few songs for 1989’s Mother’s Milk. Thus, it's no wonder why RHCP bassist Flea was quick to share some touching condolences calling Peligro his "dear friend" and "brother": his work affected countless listeners over the last 40-plus years leading many to also pay tribute on social media over the last day one Twitter user wrote in response to Dead Kennedy’s official statement: “Will miss you brother You always had the best smiles and biggest hugs for me… no matter what.” Likewise, a supportive fan replied to the group’s post on Facebook, “Terrible news. My love is with those who loved him,” while an Instagram user declared: “What a fucking bummer The DKs wouldn’t have rocked nearly as hard without him You can check out numerous other heartfelt reactions below feel free to let us know how Peligro’s music impacted you The punk rock musician was 63.\nRead More Yesterday (Oct. 29), Loudwire reported that Dead Kennedys drummer D.H Of course, he also joined Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1986 (but was let go in 1988), co-writing a few songs for 1989’s Mother’s Milk. Thus, it's no wonder why RHCP bassist Flea was quick to share some touching condolences, calling Peligro his "dear friend" and "brother": View this post on Instagram A post shared by Flea (@flea333) Likewise, a supportive fan replied to the group’s post on Facebook, “Terrible news. My love is with those who loved him,” while an Instagram user declared: “What a fucking bummer first real gig i ever went to around ‘82 at Tiffany’s in Glasgow… so sorry to hear this…condolences to his family So gutted just heard about Dead Kennedys D.H.Peligro saw them just before lockdown and was seeing them again next year what a drummer R.I.P🖤🥁 pic.twitter.com/OepfiEPXqX R.I.P. DH Peligro. Sad news today. We lost a real one. A trailblazing punk rock pioneer. The Dead Kennedys are hands down the one of the best bands of all time pic.twitter.com/6RRXIHiCA8 Original DEAD KENNEDYS frontman Jello Biafra has paid tribute to the band's drummer D.H Peligro's passing was announced on Saturday (October 29) by the other members of DEAD KENNEDYS Peligro — whose real name was Darren Henley — died on October 28 at his Los Angeles home from trauma to his head from an accidental fall On Sunday (October 30),Jellotook to his Twitter to write: "D.H "Despite all he'd done to his mind and body He was not just our powerful unforgettable drummer he never played anything quite the same way twice I got a hot tip on a new CLASH-inspired Punk band called SSI playing at the Deaf Club A free spirited African American force of nature (The Punk scene is always too white),with this shit eating grin and two kick drums (!) singing his ass off to 'Keep a Knockin' Ray said he'd learned 'In-Sight' from hearing it once in his car on the radio "Now we had more fire and feel than ever before including all the damn carousing and pranks Throwing food at passengers all over the plane on the way to Australia til the pilot came back and threatened to arrest him he and I pulled on all these cables outside the window of a music label office not realizing we were yanking all these peoples' TVs off their balconies "We laughed about a lot of stuff the other guys didn't Friends who saw DH with the CHILI PEPPERS at the Hollywood Bowl said he looked so happy up there I was the one who flew out to see him when he got out of rehab and blew our minds with our first 90 minute baptism of Wesley Willis!.. When talk shifted to the dangers of high fructose corn syrup he'd stay with me; and we grew closer and deeper than ever before I thought we would truly be brothers for life.. using a lot of the songs from his 80's Punk power trio Their Alternative Tentacles debut is by far the best solo album by any of the ex-DKs He had now spread his wings as a full fledged leader and songwriter "I still think they could have become so much more when they regrouped Like the class way BAUHAUS morphed into LOVE AND ROCKETS Forever free from any hellrides from high fructose corn syrup reunited without Biafra following a civil fraud complaint against Jello Peligro joined RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS following founding drummer Jack Irons's exit but was fired from the band after only two months over his drug problems who has played with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ever since Three songs co-written by Peligro — "Knock Me Down" "Sexy Mexican Maid" and "Taste The Pain" — are featured on the CHILI PEPPERS' 1989 LP "Mother's Milk" The music world learned of the death of longtime Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro over the weekend, and his longtime bandmate and often outspoken vocalist from the band, Jello Biafra has now issued his statement on the musician's death revealing that Peligro had passed away after suffering a trauma to his head during an accidental fall the day prior (Oct Peligro joined the band in 1981 and remained through their initial run, while also returning for their later reunion. Biafra worked alongside Peligro for much of that time, and he issued a statement, sharing plenty of reflections on their time together, through the Alternative Tentacles website I feel like I’ve been hit by a train.Despite all he’d done to his mind and body guitarist and so much more.Even behind the drum kit I got a hot tip on a new Clash-inspired Punk band called SSI playing at the Deaf Club A free spirited African American force of nature (The Punk scene is always too white) and two kick drums (!) singing his ass off to “Keep a Knockin," even sounding like Little Richard he was the one who’d done his homework Ray said he’d learned “In-Sight” from hearing it once in his car on the radio Now we had more fire and feel than ever before Throwing food at passengers all over the plane on the way to Australia til the pilot came back and threatened to arrest him not realizing we were yanking all these peoples’ TVs off their balconies We laughed about a lot of stuff the other guys didn’t Friends who saw DH with the Chili Peppers at the Hollywood Bowl said he looked so happy up there and blew our minds with our first 90 minute baptism of Wesley Willis he’d stay with me; and we grew closer and deeper than ever before I thought we would truly be brothers for life using a lot of the songs from his 80’s Punk power trio Like “Fresh Fruit..” gone Bad Brains I still think they could have become so much more when they regrouped Like the class way Bauhaus morphed into Love and Rockets Also over the weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who for a brief period worked with Peligro in the Chili Peppers, shared his own thoughts on the drummer's passing but all my life I will treasure every second The first time I saw you play with the DK’s in ‘81 you blew my mind Rest In Peace and freedom from all that restrained you." READ MORE: In Memoriam - Rockers We Lost in 2022 Gallery Credit: Todd Fooks Punk icon Jello Biafra pays tribute to late bandmate D.H. Peligro.\nRead More The music world learned of the death of longtime Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro over the weekend, and his longtime bandmate and often outspoken vocalist from the band, Jello Biafra Peligro joined the band in 1981 and remained through their initial run, while also returning for their later reunion. Biafra worked alongside Peligro for much of that time, and he issued a statement, sharing plenty of reflections on their time together, through the Alternative Tentacles website Also over the weekend, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who for a brief period worked with Peligro in the Chili Peppers, shared his own thoughts on the drummer's passing READ MORE: In Memoriam - Rockers We Lost in 2022 Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro died in his Los Angeles home yesterday. The news was confirmed by Dead Kennedys’ official Instagram account, which said in a statement that Peligro had died “from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall.” He was 63. Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th. Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall. Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days. We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort. Born Darren Henley in 1959, Peligro was originally from St. Louis and joined the Dead Kennedys in 1981, replacing the punk band’s original drummer, Ted (Bruce Slesinger). Peligro’s debut with the band was on their 1981 EP In God We Trust, Inc.. He performed with the Dead Kennedys until they broke up in 1986 but reunited with them in 2001 minus Jello Biafra. He took another hiatus from the band in 2008 but came back a year later. Over the years, Peligro also performed with Red Hot Chili Peppers (replacing drummer Jack Irons in 1988) but was ultimately fired due to his struggles with addiction at the time. He was replaced with current drummer Chad Smith. Peligro also played with the Hellations, Jungle Studs, Nailbomb, the Feederz, Lock-Up, the Two Free Stooges, and SSI. Peligro also fronted his own project, Peligro, which released three albums between 1995 and 2001. A post shared by Dead Kennedys (@dead__kennedys) A post shared by Flea (@flea333) The most important stories and least important memes Longtime DEAD KENNEDYS drummer D.H. Peligro died last October due to "combined effects of fentanyl and heroin," according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ. The report says he also suffered from non-small cell lung cancer, but the medical examiner's pointing toward the combination of drugs as the official cause. Peligro was 63. Peligro joined the DEAD KENNEDYS in February 1981, replacing original drummer, Ted, and made his recorded debut with the group on the EP "In God We Trust, Inc." which was released in December of that year. He would go on to record the studio albums "Plastic Surgery Disasters", "Frankenchrist" and "Bedtime For Democracy", as well as singles/rarities collection "Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death". DEAD KENNEDYS broke up in December 1986. In 2001, DEAD KENNEDYS, along with Peligro, reunited without former frontman and primary songwriter Jello Biafra following a civil fraud complaint against Biafra, accusing him of withholding royalties. DR. KNOW singer Brandon Cruz would replace Biafra on vocals and they played under the name DK KENNEDYS for a few concerts, but later reverted to DEAD KENNEDYS permanently. In early 2008, Peligro took a hiatus from DEAD KENNEDYS, citing the need for time off from touring. The brief hiatus lasted until June 2009 when Peligro rejoined the band. In 1988, Peligro joined the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, replacing Jack Irons, before being fired for drug and alcohol issues. He has released three albums with his band PELIGRO: "Peligro" (released in 1995 on Biafra's Alternative Tentacles record label); "Welcome To America"; and "Sum Of Our Surroundings", which won "Rock Album Of The Year" at the 2004 American Independent Music Awards. He also recorded a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", which was nominated for a Grammy Award. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea has paid tribute to the band's former drummer D.H. Peligro, who has died at the age of 63. Peligro's passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, October 28) by the legendary punk band DEAD KENNEDYS, with whom the drummer had played, on and off, for more than four decades. According to the DEAD KENNEDYS, Peligro — whose real name was Darren Henley — died at his Los Angeles home from trauma to his head from an accidental fall. Flea took to his social media to write: "My dear friend, my brother I miss you so much. I'm devastated today, a river of tears, but all my life I will treasure every second. "The first time I saw you play with the DK's in '81 you blew my mind. The power, the soul, the recklessness. You became my beloved friend, so many times of every kind. We had so much fun, so much joy, having each other's backs. "I love you with all my heart. You are the truest rocker, and a crucial part of RHCP history. D H P in the place to be, you live forever in our hearts, you wild man, you bringer of joy, you giant hearted man. I will always honor you. Rest In Peace and freedom from all that restrained you." Peligro joined RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS following founding drummer Jack Irons's exit but was fired from the band after only two months over his drug problems. Peligro was replaced by Chad Smith, who has played with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ever since. Three songs co-written by Peligro — "Knock Me Down", "Sexy Mexican Maid" and "Taste The Pain" — are featured on the CHILI PEPPERS' 1989 LP "Mother's Milk". View this post on Instagram A post shared by Flea (@flea333) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dh Peligro (@dhpeligro) Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb "What these articles leave out is that he was battling cancer and the chemo and radiation treatments did not get it all Dead Kennedys have responded to the cause of death report regarding the passing of the band’s longtime drummer The punk pioneers took to their official Facebook page to share a statement about Peligro’s passing. “DH Peligro had his battles. What these articles leave out is that he was battling cancer and the chemo and radiation treatments did not get it all, his health was failing,” they shared. A post shared by Dead Kennedys (@dead__kennedys) They contineud: “When the police on the scene called East Bay Ray (guitarist, real name Raymond John Pepperell), they told him it looked liked he died from a fall in the bathroom, and said that’s usually caused by a stroke or an accidental trip. Ray told the officer about DH’s cancer and his failing health. Now we know more was involved.” They ended their statement with a sendoff:”Peace brother, you will always be in our hearts. Rest in Power.” According to the Los Angeles Times, Peligro’s landlord conducted a welfare check on the drummer and found him unresponsive in the bathroom of his Los Angeles home. He also had a “repeated history of lung cancer,” but it was unknown if he was seeking treatment at the time of his death, the report said. Peligro passed last year aged 63 in his home on October 28 Dead Kennedys revealed that the drummer had died “from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall” at his home in Los Angeles replacing founding drummer Ted (real name Bruce Slesinger) After the band broke up in 1986, Peligro briefly joined Red Hot Chili Peppers as replacement for Jack Irons though was fired less than a year later due to drug and alcohol-related issues The drummer also took part in the Dead Kennedys reunion of 2001 and carried on drumming for them up until his death Among those to pay tribute were Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and previous Dead Kennedy’s frontman Jello Biafra The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Dead Kennedys revealed that the drummer died "from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall" D.H. Peligro, drummer for Dead Kennedys and briefly Red Hot Chili Peppers, has died at the age of 63. In a statement announcing the news, Dead Kennedys revealed that the drummer died “from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall” at his home in Los Angeles. They wrote: “Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th. Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall. “Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days. We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.” Peligro briefly joined Red Hot Chili Peppers as replacement for Jack Irons The drummer then took part in the Dead Kennedys reunion of 2001 Among those to pay tribute to Peligro was Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea who tweeted: “DH Peligro forever and ever My dear brother I’m so grateful for our time I love you forever.” The first time I saw you play with the DK’s in ‘81 you blew my mind Rest In Peace and freedom from all that restrained you.” My dear brother I’m so grateful for our time I love you forever — Flea (@flea333) October 29, 2022 By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Renowned drummer DH Peligro has passed away at the age of 63 following a fall at his Los Angeles home The Dead Kennedys announced the tragic news of Peligro’s death on social media. Citing information provided by the police, the post detailed that Peligro had died on Saturdy from head trauma endured due to the fall. The band said that funeral arrangements would be shared in the following days. D.H. Peligro has passed away at the age of 63 as the result of an accidental fall. In addition to several stints in the influential hardcore punk outfit Dead Kennedys, Peligro was briefly involved with funk rock icons the Red Hot Chili Peppers (contributing songs to “Mother’s Milk“). He also handled some of the live drumming for Nailbomb, the highly regarded side project of then Sepultura vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera and Alex Newport of Fudge Tunnel. His Dead Kennedys bandmates issued the below statement regarding his death earlier today, October 29th: “Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th. Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall. Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days. We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort.” Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, commented: "These bands are way too popular to be in arrears." "Guess you'll have to go Steal This Album if you want to hear it now.." 2017) – Pakistani authorities have carried out a campaign of abuses and threats to drive out nearly 600,000 Afghans since July 2016 The returnees include 365,000 registered refugees making it the world’s largest mass forced return of refugees in recent years Pakistan’s has been abusive towards refugees and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is promoting the exodus Through enhancing its “voluntary repatriation” program and failing to publicly call for an end to coercive practices the UN agency has become complicit in Pakistan’s mass refugee abuse The UN and international donors should press Pakistan to end the abuses protect the remaining 1.1 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan and allow refugees among the other estimated 750,000 unregistered Afghans there to seek protection Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808 The drummer suffered trauma to his head after an accidental fall D.H. Peligro, drummer for the Dead Kennedys and a former member of Red Hot Chili Peppers has died following an accidental fall The drummer - real name Darren Henley - joined Dead Kennedys in 1981 replacing original drummer Bruce ‘Ted’ Slesinger and recorded the In God We Trust Inc Peligro went on to play drums for Red Hot Chili Peppers after Jack Irons left the band in the wake of guitarist Hillel Slovak’s death but while Peligro never recorded music with RHCP he received writing credits on Taste The Pain Peligro performed in a promo video for the song Me and My Friends Peligro’s death was announced by Dead Kennedys on social media Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall.  “Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort A post shared by Dead Kennedys (@dead__kennedys) but all my life I will treasure every second.  "The first time I saw you play with the DKs in ‘81 you blew my mind Rest In Peace and freedom from all that restrained you." A post shared by Flea (@flea333) Josh Freese took to social media to pay his respects “I’m usually not a fan of including yourself in the picture when you’re doing a tribute to someone else but I love this photo of he and I and you can get a sense of his energy from this shot He will be missed.” Matt Sorum commented on the photo saying “Great guy A post shared by Josh Freese (@joshfreese) A post shared by Stephen Perkins (@stephenperkinsdrummer) Stuart WilliamsSocial Links NavigationDrumsI'm a freelance member of the MusicRadar team I formerly edited Rhythm and Total Guitar here in the UK and have been playing drums for more than 25 years (my arms are very tired) I can be found on my electronic kit at home or gigging and depping in function bands and the odd original project.  “Miles runs into the studio with his horn and shouts ‘hit the record button,’ and we were recording We wrapped that album up by midday”: Billy Cobham on Miles Davis’s agile approach to recording “I take responsibility for some of the confusion… Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised” “It’s one of the most affecting responses to death ever put on record”: 9 fresh long reads on tracks with astounding musical moments Peligro joined the group in 1981 and remained until their initial split five years later. He then became a member of Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 but was soon fired over his drug addiction issues and went on to rejoin the Dead Kennedys when they regrouped without frontman Jello Biafra in 2001 "D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th.” the Dead Kennedys said via social media "Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall We ask that you respect the family's privacy during this difficult time Thank you for your thoughts and words of comfort." Among early tributes was a comment from Chilis bassist Flea The first time I saw you play with the DK's in '81 you blew my mind Describing Peligro as "the truest rocker and a crucial part of RHCP history," adding: "you live forever in our hearts In 2017, Peligro reflected on his difficult upbringing when he was bussed to a predominately white school, although it presented the opportunity to experience new influences. "[T]o mix and actually change music was a matter of being open to new things — being curious, if you will," he told Razorcake I yearned for something more...I've always found peak energy points in so-called black/white music." He said he'd encountered prejudiced attitudes when he became a punk musician saying: "Most people have this picture of the stereotype and I just didn’t fit the mold." That was reflected in Dead Kennedys' track "Nazi Punks Fuck Off," of which he said: "I believe it's what most people were thinking We don't let racists and fascists prey on our scene People are able to make up their own minds They see it's wrong to judge people by what they look like.” Flea pays tribute after former bandmate passes due to an accident at home.\nRead More Peligro joined the group in 1981 and remained until their initial split five years later. He then became a member of Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988 "D.H. Peligro (Darren Henley) passed away in his Los Angeles home yesterday, October 28th.” the Dead Kennedys said via social media Among early tributes was a comment from Chilis bassist Flea Pioneering Rock Musician. Rest In Power to a BADASS. https://t.co/RhdBStIzBT D.H. Peligro passed away in his Los Angeles home on 28 October 2022. More Dead Kennedys The death of Dead Kennedys drummer D.H. Peligro – real name Darren Henley – last October sent shockwaves through the music world While police at the time originally stated that Peligro passed away from head trauma caused by an accidental fall, TMZ now reports that the drummer died from a combination of drugs, resulting in a drug overdose. According to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ, the 63-year-old musician died from the "combined effects of fentanyl and heroin." The autopsy report also noted that Peligro had non-small cell lung cancer at the time of his passing, but the medical examiner ruled that drugs were the official cause. D.H. Peligro passed away in his Los Angeles home on 28 October 2022. The autopsy report states that he didn’t suffer any head trauma upon his death. Peligro joined Dead Kennedys in 1981 and made his recorded debut with the American punk rock band on the 1981 EP In God We Trust, Inc. and recorded the albums Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, Bedtime For Democracy, and the singles and rarities collection, Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death. After Dead Kennedys broke up in 1986, Peligro played with Red Hot Chili Peppers for a short time. He co-wrote songs from their Mother's Milk album, including Taste The Pain, Sexy Mexican Maid, and Stone Cold Bush. Peligro was forced out of the band due to his drug and alcohol issues. Don't miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter Peligro also played with the bands Nailbomb, The Hellations, Jungle Studs, Lock-Up, The Two Free Stooges, SSI and The Feederz.  He was later the frontman of his own band, Peligro. He released three albums: a self-titled album released in 1995 on Dead Kennedys original singer Jello Biafra's record label, Alternative Tentacles, which was deleted from the catalogue in 2001, Welcome To America (2000), and 2004's Sum Of Our Surroundings which won Rock Album Of The Year from the American Independent Music Awards.  Peligro reunited with Dead Kennedys in 2001, and after a brief hiatus in 2008, he rejoined and was a band member until his death. long-standing drummer for iconic punk rock band the Dead Kennedys and one time member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Peligro was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Friday after reportedly suffering an accidental fall October 28th," the band wrote in a statement Arrangements are pending and will be announced in the coming days "We ask that you respect the family's privacy during this difficult time The drummer first impressed his future bandmates in the late 1970s when they saw him perform with fledgling punk band SSI When original Dead Kennedys drummer Ted (real name Bruce Slesinger) left the group in 1981 Peligro would remain with the band right up to his passing bar a short spell on the sidelines in 2008 where he was replaced by Dave Scheff of the band Translator Peligro contributed songs to a number of Dead Kennedys records including 'Hellnation' on 1985's Frankenchrist and 'I Spy' on 1986's Bedtime For Democracy Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra paid tribute to the breadth of Peligro's talents in a statement released today guitarist and so much more," he writes who has a tumultuous relationship with his old bandmates reflected on how Peligro secured the role in the band he was the one who'd done his homework Dead Kennedys' guitarist] said he'd learned [1980 DKs song] 'In-Sight' from hearing it once in his car on the radio." a couple of years after joining the Dead Kennedys Peligro joined the band on their first Australian tour "He made the whole band ten years younger including all the damn carousing and pranks," Biafra remembered "Throwing food at passengers all over the plane on the way to Australia til the pilot came back and threatened to arrest him." though reportedly for reasons far less justified In a tour diary for seminal US punk magazine Maximum Rocknroll (reprinted here at Rest Assured zine) Biafra recalls what happened after the DKs Brisbane show was picked out of a crowd of about 15 white people even though his can of beer was unopened," Biarfra wrote he was thrown in another police car and taken away all I can say is it was the closest thing to a heavy junta-style police state I've ever been in I was looking over my shoulder a lot!" As well as contributing to Dead Kennedys records funk and heavy metal and who released their debut album on Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label "[It was] by far the best solo album by any of the ex-DKs," Biafra writes "Like Fresh Fruit… [Dead Kennedys' 1980 debut Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables] gone Bad Brains He had now spread his wings as a full-fledged leader and songwriter." For a short while Peligro was also the drummer for stadium funk rock behemoth Red Hot Chili Peppers He joined the band in 1988 for a small run of live shows while the band were writing for their fourth album Mother's Milk and contributed to that album's songs 'Taste The Pain' 'Stone Cold Bush' and 'Sexy Mexican Maid' A lawsuit between the frontman and the rest of the band around the time of their reformation has soured their relationship and the band haven't performed with Biafra for over 35 years positing that they would have been a more interesting concern had they brought Peligro to the front of the stage and used his material "I still think they could have become so much more when they regrouped than a 20+ year tribute band," the former frontman writes "They could have gotten a new drummer "That could have been such a good band I get goose bumps just thinking about it." Check out the Punk in the USA J Files for more on the Dead Kennedys.