Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico. The Young Latino Network held a candlelight event today at Roberto Clemente Park.
CLEVELAND — Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria hitting Puerto Rico. Maria's damages cost the island years of recovery. This Sunday, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico, leaving many without power and flooded houses.
Advocates say since Maria, the island's infrastructure became severely damaged and the government didn't do much to help with this problem. Pagan encourages people to sign up to vote so they can have access to ballots and advocate for policies that directly affect them. She also stated that"there are a lot more Puerto Ricans in the U.S and they should have a say so in this democracy".
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