• More than 140,000 Puerto Ricans have fled the island for Florida since Hurricane Maria. Congressman Darren Soto, a Democrat representing Florida’s 9th District, joins us to talk about what state leaders are doing to address this influx of evacuees.
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• Thousands of Puerto Rican children are enrolling in central Florida schools after Hurricane Maria.
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• The island is a major center for drug and medical device manufacturing. After Hurricane Maria, those products, including small IV bags, are running short throughout the U.S.
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• Many Puerto Ricans who survived hurricane Maria have been working frantically to restore their lives in a new home. Many are teachers, and they’ve come to Orlando to find jobs. They may never go back.
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• https://wmfeintersection.s3.amazonaws.com/103117_Intersection.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe impact of Hurricane Irma was felt all over Florida, but while the storm meant a few days without power for some residents, for many others, the effects were much worse. The storm damaged homes and disrupted jobs, and power outages meant spoiled food, stretching the resources of people already on a limited budget. On this episode of Intersection we check on the recovery from Hurricane Irma, nearly two months on. with Seminole County emergency manager Alan Harris, Karen Knapik from the Small Business Administration and FEMA’s Peter Sessum. Then- …
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• WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says there was “a lot wrong” with a $300 million no-bid contract awarded to a tiny Montana company to aid Puerto Rico.
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