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Spring break in Puerto Rico? After María, that means ‘rebuild,’ not ‘relax’

News Story (Puerto Rico)

Spring break in Puerto Rico? After María, that means ‘rebuild,’ not ‘relax’

March 23, 2018 | Whitney Eulich | Christian Science Monitor
From Boy Scouts to Harvard Law, many students from the US mainland are spending vacation time volunteering here: helping to clear debris, navigate FEMA forms, and restore damaged forests.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

Hurricane Maria hit women in Puerto Rico the hardest. And they’re the ones building it back.

News Story (Puerto Rico)

Hurricane Maria hit women in Puerto Rico the hardest. And they’re the ones building it back.

March 8, 2018 | Justine Calma | Grist
As Puerto Rico recovers from Hurricane Maria, women like Martínez-Román are doing double duty — leading community efforts to rebuild while managing households with fewer resources.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia

Provider (Puerto Rico)

Fundación Fondo de Acceso a la Justicia

Nonprofit that provides legal assistance to low-income families.

Danica Coto

Journalist (Puerto Rico)

Danica Coto

Puerto Rico-based trilingual reporter and editor for Associated Press.

Puerto Ricans face foreclosure wave as moratoriums expire

News Story (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Ricans face foreclosure wave as moratoriums expire

January 24, 2018 | Danica Coto | Associated Press (AP)
Legal experts say it is a scene that will repeat itself in the coming weeks and months on an island that already was seeing a sharp rise in foreclosures before the hurricane.
Tags: Disaster Recovery | Housing: Foreclosure

UB law students dispensing bottled water, and legal aid, in Puerto Rico trip

News Story (New York, Puerto Rico)

UB law students dispensing bottled water, and legal aid, in Puerto Rico trip

January 19, 2018 | Jay Tokasz | Buffalo News
One of their primary tasks will be assisting residents who were denied disaster aid with their appeals. The clinic team also will give legal guidance on accessing other benefits, employment issues, elder law and whatever other urgent circumstances arise.
Tags: Disaster Recovery

The Next Crisis for Puerto Rico: A Crush of Foreclosures

News Story (Puerto Rico)

The Next Crisis for Puerto Rico: A Crush of Foreclosures

December 16, 2017 | Matthew Goldstein | New York Times (NYT)
If the current numbers hold, Puerto Rico is headed for a foreclosure epidemic that could rival what happened in Detroit, where abandoned homes became almost as plentiful as occupied ones.
Tags: Disaster Recovery | Housing: Foreclosure