Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Resources
Early on Wednesday, September 20, Hurricane Maria, a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds, made direct landfall on Puerto Rico, bisecting the entire island and drenching it with rain. What’s happened since has been catastrophic for Puerto Rico.
There’s still no power on the island, with the exception of a few generators powering only the highest-priority buildings such as hospitals. That means in many places there’s no water to drink or bathe in or to flush toilets. There’s limited food, fuel, and cell service, and it’s taken several days for reporters and rescue workers to reach remote towns and villages.
“Make no mistake — this is a humanitarian disaster involving 3.4 million US citizens,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Monday.
You can help – below are links to organizations that your donations will go to help those in Puerto Rico along with two organizations providing aid for Southwest Florida.
KW Cares Red Relief for Disaster Relief Across the Country – https://www.kwrelief.org/
Hurricane Relief for Puerto Rico – https://www.caringforpuertorico.org/
Hurricane Relief in Southwest FL – https://lwconline.com/ and – https://rotarystrong.org/
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