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How Puerto Rico’s Diaspora Is Providing Support After Hurricane Fiona : NPR

This aerial image taken on Tuesday shows Utuado, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona hit the island earlier in the week.

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This aerial image taken on Tuesday shows Utuado, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona hit the island earlier in the week.

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as Hurricane Fiona head northwe are learning more about vulnerabilities Puerto Rico power system Five years after Hurricane Maria.

And as the island’s recovery process begins, communities across the United States are rallying to offer support to Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican New Yorker says he was able to reach family sooner after Fiona

via WNYC/Gotamist

as Gothamist Alia Sundaram explainsafter Hurricane Maria,

Many islanders bought generators so they could charge their devices in case of future storms or periodic blackouts.

So while loved ones can get in touch more quickly, New Yorkers seek help from Puerto Rico as soon as possible. We are waiting to ship food and water until we can store them.

Continue reading at Gothamist.com

Maryland Firefighter Team Arrives in Puerto Rico to Help Fiona Respond

via WAMU/DCist

As WAMU’s Reported by Jenny Gaslight,

Called Maryland Task Force 1, the team is made up of firefighters and EMS personnel from Montgomery, Prince George, and Howard counties. About 35 task force members took part in the trip, according to Montgomery County officials.

Keep reading at DCist.com

Springfield, Massachusetts, has opened a welcome center for Puerto Ricans arriving after Hurricane Fiona.

via new england public media

as NEPM Elisabeth Roman reports:

welcome center [will be available] As with Hurricane Maria in 2017, we worked with families in need. At that time they helped about 600 families.

“When they come here, we want to be able to meet their needs,” said Rosa Espinoza, program director for the New North Citizen Council, which hosts the center.

Keep reading at New England Public Media [en español]

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal called for a ‘full response’

via connecticut public

the state is home One of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the mainland United StatesAs a Connecticut Citizen Camila Vallejo When Kay Perkins Senator Richard Blumenthal was quick to call for improvements in the way the United States responded, according to reports.

“The last time Puerto Rico experienced a natural disaster of this kind, our country failed.” [the Democrat] Said. “The thing to remember is that our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico deserve the same all-in, all-hands-on-deck response.”

Connecticut-based Americaress said this week it would mobilize a San Juan-based team to deliver medical supplies and relief supplies.

Keep reading at Connecticut Public

South Florida Puerto Ricans want better response this time

via WLRN

After Hurricane Maria devastated the island, the Puerto Rican Diaspora of South Florida won the praise To direct the transportation of relief supplies to the storm-ravaged island in private charter flights and shipping containers.” WLRN’s Tim Padgett reports..

Their aid often reached some of the worst-hit communities in Puerto Rico before aid from U.S. and Puerto Rican government-led efforts arrived.

Despite its success, community leaders like Miami’s Debbie Sosa tell WLRN they need to learn important lessons from 2017 and share how they are providing support today.

Keep reading at WLRN.org

Chicago-area Puerto Rican community works to help islanders live life as climate change refugees

via of WBEZ Reset with Sasha Ann Simmons podcast

Jessie Fuentes, co-chair of the Puerto Rico Agenda in Chicago, told WBEZ’s Sasha-Ann Simons that Chicagoans are trying to help friends and family on the island live powerless lives. Because they are now climate refugees. “

Listen on WBEZ.org


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Originally ran on September 22, 2022 As part of a live coverage of recovery efforts after Hurricane Fiona.

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/24/1124702251/the-puerto-rican-diaspora-leverages-lessons-from-hurricane-maria-to-help-after-f How Puerto Rico’s Diaspora Is Providing Support After Hurricane Fiona : NPR

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