It’s been a while since I’ve posted in the blog and I just want to say sorry but I’ve been very busy at work, and I was planning on doing so today but them I remembered ‘It’s been a year already…’ since we Puertorricans were battered by the worst hurricane in recent history, Hurricane Maria.
A year ago at 6:15AM September 20th 2017 the eye of Hurricane Maria entered Puerto Rico somewhere in the Yabucoa municipality with Category 4 force winds of 155 miles per hour and stronger gusts.
Over 100,000 residences were totally damaged due to wind, flood, terrain slides, over 95% of communications infrastructure was lost, 100% of the electrical grid was down and severely damaged, almost 100% of traffic control infrastructure was lost, and over 65% of the island lost potable water service due to the electrical grid damage.
The immediate aftermath was 64 deaths directly caused by the hurricane and a estimated total of between 3,000-3,500 deaths during the following months due to lack of basic services (power, water, medical, food, etc.).
Today is a day of remembrance, to all lives lost, and to all the Puertorricans who gave the extra mile to ensure we rise again.
Vic