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Author: Ricia Anne Chansky Publisher: Haymarket Books ISBN: 1642596760 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
When Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, it left no part of the archipelago unscathed. The hurricane triggered floods and mudslides, washed out roads, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, farms, and businesses, caused the largest blackout in US history, knocked out communications, led to widespread food, drinking water, and gasoline shortages, and caused thousands of deaths. The seventeen oral histories collected in Mi María: Surviving the Storm share stories of surviving the storm and its long aftermath as people waited for relief and aid that rarely arrived. Zaira and her husband floated on a patched air mattress for sixteen hours while floodwaters rose around them. The road washed out in front of Emmanuel as he desperately tried to drive his pregnant wife who had begun labor to the hospital. Luis and his father anxiously counted the days that the dialysis clinic remained closed and lifesaving treatment was unavailable, while Miliana’s mother was sent home from the hospital —undiagnosed— only to fall critically ill in her own home. Weaving together long-form oral histories and shorter testimonios, the book offers a multivocal peoples’ history of disaster that fosters a greater understanding of the failures of governmental disaster response and the correlating perseverance of the people impacted by these failures, highlighting the colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. Ultimately, the ways in which these oral histories demonstrate the strength of community response to disaster in Puerto Rico are pertinent to other parts of the world that are being impacted by our current climate emergency.
Author: Ricia Anne Chansky Publisher: Haymarket Books ISBN: 1642596760 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
When Hurricane María made landfall in Puerto Rico in September 2017, it left no part of the archipelago unscathed. The hurricane triggered floods and mudslides, washed out roads, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, farms, and businesses, caused the largest blackout in US history, knocked out communications, led to widespread food, drinking water, and gasoline shortages, and caused thousands of deaths. The seventeen oral histories collected in Mi María: Surviving the Storm share stories of surviving the storm and its long aftermath as people waited for relief and aid that rarely arrived. Zaira and her husband floated on a patched air mattress for sixteen hours while floodwaters rose around them. The road washed out in front of Emmanuel as he desperately tried to drive his pregnant wife who had begun labor to the hospital. Luis and his father anxiously counted the days that the dialysis clinic remained closed and lifesaving treatment was unavailable, while Miliana’s mother was sent home from the hospital —undiagnosed— only to fall critically ill in her own home. Weaving together long-form oral histories and shorter testimonios, the book offers a multivocal peoples’ history of disaster that fosters a greater understanding of the failures of governmental disaster response and the correlating perseverance of the people impacted by these failures, highlighting the colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. Ultimately, the ways in which these oral histories demonstrate the strength of community response to disaster in Puerto Rico are pertinent to other parts of the world that are being impacted by our current climate emergency.
Author: Maria T. Padilla Publisher: University Press of Florida ISBN: 1683402170 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 257
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Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, Tossed to the Wind is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. soil. It is also a story of hope and endurance as Puerto Ricans on the island shared what little they had and the diaspora in Florida offered refuge. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4, and the storm surge, flash flooding, and countless landslides created widespread devastation. One hundred percent of the island lost drinking water and electricity. More than 3 million U.S. citizens lived for months without power, making it the worst blackout in American history. The slow recovery led to a mass evacuation. Thousands gathered what they had left and traveled to Florida—already home to 1 million Puerto Ricans. In Tossed to the Wind, María Padilla and Nancy Rosado interview Puerto Ricans from all walks of life who now live in Orlando and Kissimmee, who fight every day to pick up the pieces of their world after Hurricane Maria. In their own words, evacuees describe families living temporarily out of motels, parents anxious about providing for their children, children starting new schools, and everyone worried about the families and friends they left behind. Told from the midst of chaos and incomprehensible loss, these are the stories—filled with pain and wisdom, sadness and laughter—that showcase the strength and resolve of Puerto Ricans.
Author: Heather C. Hudak Publisher: Disaster Diaries ISBN: 9780778769903 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
Book Description
In 2017, Puerto Rico was hit hard by Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island, buildings, and people, and knocked out power. Based on the experiences of many hurricane victims, this fictional story follows Antonio and his family who fled to a safer part of the island, then returning to their village where they struggle to rebuild with little help. Interspersed with facts and case studies about what causes hurricanes, this narrative tells a story common to many people who have had to flee and rebuild their lives after losing their homes, possessions, and sometimes, loved ones.
Author: Salvador Gómez-Colón Publisher: WW Norton ISBN: 1324016663 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 128
Book Description
Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico’s public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn’t ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so much. With unstoppable energy and a deep knowledge of local culture, Salvador founded Light and Hope for Puerto Rico and raised more than $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lamps and hand-powered washing machines to households in need. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. Hurricane brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people.
Author: Sandra Roman Publisher: ISBN: 9781987480726 Category : Languages : es Pages : 118
Book Description
September 20, 2017 changed Sandra's life forever. She survived category five Hurricane Maria at her home in Puerto Rico, but for the following three months she has to use every ounce of creativity, patience and perseverance to survive without power, water or access to most basic services. Her concern for family and friends in the United States encouraged her to write a journal, many times on her cell phone, to keep them aware of her situation. Her journal entries opened doors to opportunities for humanitarian aid, but unbeknownst to her, it also becomes a catalyst that will allow her to heal from the worse catastrophe her country has ever experienced. Her diary of survival will inspire you to move on and find a way to overcome your personal storms.
Author: María T. Padilla Publisher: University of Florida Press ISBN: 9781683401506 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
After the storm, a community comes together Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, Tossed to the Wind is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on U.S. soil. It is also a story of hope and endurance as Puerto Ricans on the island shared what little they had and the diaspora in Florida offered refuge. Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4, and the storm surge, flash flooding, and countless landslides created widespread devastation. One hundred percent of the island lost drinking water and electricity. More than 3 million U.S. citizens lived for months without power, making it the worst blackout in American history. The slow recovery led to a mass evacuation. Thousands gathered what they had left and traveled to central Florida--already home to 1 million Puerto Ricans. In Tossed to the Wind, María Padilla and Nancy Rosado interview Puerto Ricans from all walks of life who now live in Orlando and Kissimmee, who fight every day to pick up the pieces of their world after Hurricane Maria. In their own words, evacuees describe families living temporarily out of motels, parents anxious about providing for their children, children starting new schools, and everyone worried about the families and friends they left behind. Told from the midst of chaos and incomprehensible loss, these are the stories--filled with pain and wisdom, sadness and laughter--that showcase the strength and resolve of Puerto Ricans.
Author: Salvador Gómez-Colón Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 1324016655 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico’s public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn’t ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so much. With unstoppable energy and a deep knowledge of local culture, Salvador founded Light and Hope for Puerto Rico and raised more than $100,000 to purchase and distribute solar-powered lamps and hand-powered washing machines to households in need. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Salvador recalls living through the catastrophic storm and grappling with the destruction it left behind. Hurricane brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, and heralds the start of a new series of compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young people.
Author: Micah D. Renicker Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781979770705 Category : Disaster victims Languages : en Pages : 164
Book Description
Micah D. Renicker, a second-year medical student, was living a dream-come-true with his wife Carmen on a small Caribbean island, Dominica, when Category 5 Hurricane Maria ferociously devastated the tropical paradise. Surviving eight hours in the very teeth of one of the most violently powerful storms on earth, Micah shares the gripping details of their experience in this romantic, heartbreaking, hopeful tale of their ultimately epic adventure of a lifetime.
Author: Jeremias Serrano Publisher: ISBN: 9781080433391 Category : Languages : en Pages : 34
Book Description
Hurricane Maria was a horrible experience and I knew during the course of storm I would want to keep routine to keep some semblance of calm and sanity. Hence, I began to keep journal and I attempted to write daily whatever stood out for me that day and stop with the day the lights finally came back on. Well, little did I know I had over 50 days ahead of me before the lights came on.
Author: Darren Payne Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781530140534 Category : Languages : en Pages : 94
Book Description
My name is Darren L. Payne and I was born Oct. 6, 1962 in Monroe, La. And I am the survivor of the storm. If any of you have ever survived a destructive storm like a tornado, hurricane, or tsunami you understand that it is a stressful, traumatic, painful event that creates numerous losses, casualties, and victims. You realize that as you watch the formation of a storm you understand that it is caused by turbulent wind forces that gather wind, rain, and speed; as the storm builds it gets stronger, and stronger, bringing devastation and destruction to everything in its path. I live on the gulf coast and we have experienced numerous storms such as Hurricane Alicia, Katrina, and Ike. Many years later after these storms we are still trying to rebuild and restore all that was lost during these storms. You can still see evidence of their destruction even after years have passed. The same is true in our lives after we have gone through the storms of divorce, betrayal, rape, death, and loss. Many years later we can see the scars of these storms that have left us as victims, not knowing how to rebuild. This book is my testimony about the storms that have occurred in my life and how I survived storm after storm after storm which eventually allowed me to become more powerful and stronger than the storms of life that were trying to destroy me. The purpose of this book is to give you my testimony and then to show you the keys that God has given me to show you how to prepare for the storm, live through the storm, survive the aftermath of the storm, and how to rebuild after the storm.
Author: Ricia Anne Chansky
Author: Ricia Anne Chansky
Author: Maria T. Padilla
Author: Heather C. Hudak
Author: Salvador Gómez-Colón
Author: Sandra Roman
Author: María T. Padilla
Author: Salvador Gómez-Colón
Author: Micah D. Renicker
Author: Jeremias Serrano
Author: Darren Payne