LOUD: Start of 2018 Hurricane Season Brings Dismaying Memories of Maria to Puerto Rico
Group notes devastating impact on Latinos, the population LOUD serves, and urges continued—and stepped up—response by government, NGOs and others
The response from government agencies in deploying assistance to communities in need has been dismal, coupled with a total inefficiency from insurance companies to process claims in a timely manner.
While in Puerto Rico—a territorial island of
The Harvard study shows that most of the unaccounted deaths were the result of interrupted medical services following Hurricane Maria. “Acknowledgement by the government of these deaths matters,” pointed out Patricia Bermúdez, Co-Chair of LOUD. “People need to mourn their loved ones. Every life lost has a name to it and a family who remembers,” she concluded.
“As FEMA and other government agencies and officials now prepare for the 2018 hurricane season in the
AHF and LOUD reaffirms their commitment to continue providing assistance and support to the residents of the island, especially those impacted by chronic conditions such as HIV/AIDS.
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