José Lopez & María Melendez are farmers that live just outside of the small mountain town of Orocovis, about 40 miles from San Juan. In this...
Category - Public Health & Housing
In this section, we will hear from a number of experts and everyday people about the impact that the Hurricane had on public health and housing, the remaining challenges in the path to recovery, and the resiliency of communities in the face of these challenges. You will hear from a doctor based near San Juan, a FEMA Deputy Field Coordinator, a reporter from the Center for Investigative Journalism, and a Nurse Practitioner with the Federal Disaster Response Team.
Dr. Iván Figueroa Díaz is a physician in San Juan. Dr. Figueroa was very active with the local community following the hurricane. In the first...
Justo “Tito” Hernandez is the Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer for Response at the Puerto Rico Joint Field Office (JFO) in San Juan. The...
Héctor Rodríguez is a resident of Morovis, a small mountain town located about 40 miles from San Juan. Morovis was cut off from electricity, clean...
Laura Moscoso is a Puerto Rican journalist. She is a member of the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI), the organization responsible for...
Maritza Stanchich, PhD, is a Professor of English at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, where she teaches Caribbean, Latina/o and U.S...
Sue Anne Bell is a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Michigan. Dr. Bell is a nurse scientist and family...
Jenifer De Jesús is a staff member at Taller Salud, where María Villegas Pizarro and Samuel Osorio Cirino volunteer. Taller Salud is one of Puerto...