Hurricane Relief

By Eugene Barnes
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On September 18, 2022 Puerto Rico was hit by hurricane Fiona. Hurricane Fiona was considered a category 4 storm and made landfall at 3:20 pm AST. The hurricane caused millions of dollars in damage to the island and also destroyed nearly 80% of the island power supply leaving most people without power and a place to sleep for months. 

I talked to Mrs. Perez, a vice principal at East High, about how East has contributed to the hurricane relief and also got her opinion on how she thinks the government handles the money spent on hurricane relief. She told me that the school has received donations from different family groups and that all of the donations have been sent to Ibero, which is a dual-language human services agency.

I also asked Mrs. Perez how she feels about the government and the money they spend to help Puerto Rico rebuild from hurricane Fiona. She said, “There needs to be more transparency with where the money is being spent.”  She also said that the government does a lot to help out where they can but also that the public has no idea where their tax money is being spent. She also said that for more people to have access to the help they need, more groups need to step up and offer their support. So, if you have anything to donate to this cause, please take some time and help those recovering from this hurricane.