Tag: Hurricane Maria

San Juan Mayor Rebukes Trump Administration for Rosy Comments on Relief Effort

The following article by Richard Fausset, Michael D. Shear, Ron Nixon and Frances Robles was posted on the New York Times website September 29, 2017:

Angela Ontivero, 83, walked through the wreckage of her San Juan neighborhood, Barriada Figueroa, on Friday. Credit Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

SAN JUAN, P.R. — In the storm-battered neighborhood of Barriada Figueroa on Friday, neighbors greeted visitors with a now-familiar question, one that was inevitably followed by a disappointing answer: “Are you FEMA?”

Hurricane Maria had ripped walls and metal roofs from the brightly colored homes in this working-class neighborhood in central San Juan. Nine days after the storm hit, putrid water still lay stagnant in the streets. Continue reading “San Juan Mayor Rebukes Trump Administration for Rosy Comments on Relief Effort”

How to Help People Impacted by the Recent Natural Disaster

Credit: Weather.com

It’s been overwhelming watching TV lately with multiple devastating hurricanes destroying people’s lives. If you’re wondering how you can help, here are links to articles offering some options:

Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Harvey

We don’t usually focus on non-political issues, but the need is so massive we can’t not offer people ways to help alleviate the pain. It will be years before people recover, if they’re able to at all. So, we urge you to review the articles, choose a way to help and act.