Update from Puerto Rico

THOUSANDS of Boricuas relocate to USA (Florida mostly)

PR Informa,

7 October, 2017

More than 10,000 boricuas have relocated in Florida in just the last three days, coming from the island, where water, food and energy supplies are scarce following Hurricane Maria 16 days ago, the state government reported.

These travelers have arrived since Tuesday at the international airports of Orlando and Miami, and Port Everglades, in the city of Fort Lauderdale, according to the State Emergency Response Team (SERT).

Florida’s Governor Rick Scott has declared a State of Emergency this week to be prepared for the arrival of Puerto Ricans fleeing the island because of the devastation left by Maria.

The hurricane, which struck the island last September 20, has killed at least 36 people according to the government and has left much of the island without energy and water.

Scott also ordered the Florida Department of Education (DOE) today not to enforce certain rules and regulations to ensure that Puerto Rican students impacted by Maria can continue their education.

Also in Florida some Puerto Ricans have arrived looking to spend the time being with relatives, many of them residents of the Orlando area of ​​central Florida, and others who require urgent care.

Likewise, students have been allowed to make-up for classes in the state while the conditions of the island return to normal.

In South Florida, Miami-Dade Public Schools and Miami-Dade College, Florida International University (FIU) and St.Thomas University are admitting students from the island so that they don’t lose their school year.

Damage from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico from Robin Westenra on Vimeo.