More than a year has passed since back-to-back Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands/ Thousands of Americans perished afterwards, in the months of neglect perpetrated by their government and their president.
The situation remains grave for the survivors. Contrary to much of what has been reported, not everyone has power, more than 60,000 people are living under leaky tarps, schools have closed, and there is a continuing mental health crisis as people who survived trauma continue to live under stressful conditions. There is still two months to go in the hurricane season, where fresh doses of worry and anxiety arrive with the daily weather forecast..
Stability of any kind remains a scarce commodity in Puerto Rico and many folks continue to ask what they can do to help Puerto Rico. Take 10 minutes out of your day (or week) and share tweets and articles about Puerto Rico. Pressure your congressmen to put Puerto Rico on their agenda.
Most of all, talk to your not-Puerto Rican family, friends, and co-workers. Ask them what they know about Puerto Rico, and how often they read or think about it.
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