Latinos Celebrate Voter Outreach
• Unidos, Mi Familia Vota, and The Hispanic Federation, gathered to reflect on their work this election season.
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• Unidos, Mi Familia Vota, and The Hispanic Federation, gathered to reflect on their work this election season.
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• Osceola County School Board member Kelvin Soto reflects on the impact of Hurricane Maria on enrollment
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• Journalist Maria Padilla joins Intersection to talk about the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees forced to leave Puerto Rico and make a new life in Florida.
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• FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program has ended for Hurricane Maria evacuees. Local non-profits attempt to find affordable housing for families staying in Central Florida.
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• The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing a second federal lawsuit relating to its response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. 90.7’s Crystal Chavez reports this suit is calling for FEMA to release records relating to its actions before and after the disaster.
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• A judge has again ordered an extension of FEMA’s temporary shelter program for displaced Puerto Ricans. The judge is giving families until midnight August 6 to stay in hotels. That means checkout would be on August 7.
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• YABUCOA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials in Puerto Rico say more than 20,000 customers have lost power due to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, which is hitting the island with rains and gusty winds.
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• A federal judge’s order has extended FEMA temporary housing assistance for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria for three more weeks. Hundreds of families are still living in hotels and motels after Hurricane Maria forced them to leave their homes.
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• Advocates for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria are asking for more time. They want a 30 day extension to a judge’s order that keeps a FEMA housing assistance program in place.
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• Internal documents shed light on the federal government’s slow response to Hurricane Maria: FEMA failed to get enough supplies to Puerto Rico before the storm and then scrambled to supply them after.
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