Maria was the strongest hurricane to strike Puerto Rico in almost a century. It made landfall early Wednesday and residents of Puerto Rico have yet to take full stock of the devastation.
But one thing is certain: Our AFSCME sisters and brothers in the island need our help.
AFSCME is encouraging members to help our Puerto Rico sisters and brothers by donating to our union’s Fallen Heroes Fund. The fund provides relief and immediate assistance to those who fall victim to natural disasters and other tragedies.
Although the full extent of the devastation is yet to be assessed, we know that Hurricane Maria wiped out the country’s entire power grid, which could take up to six months to be restored. It has toppled cellphone towers and caused landslides and floods that have left many communities isolated.
“Once we’re able to go outside, we’re going to find our island destroyed,” said Emergency Management Director Abner Gómez Cortés.