On
September 20, 2018, The Huffington Post published an article by Sarah
Ruiz-Grossman titled FEMA Stopped Paying For Hotels For Displaces Puerto
Ricans. Now Some Are Homeless. Sarah is an Associate Reporter for Impact at the
Huffington Post. This article is a brief story concerning the unfortunate and
devastating new consequences of the Puerto Rican families who were affected by
Hurricane Maria in 2017. This story is important to read and spread because it
makes people aware of a situation that could be helped with increasing
attention.
When
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico about a year ago, many families’ homes were
destroyed, and they were left without a place to live or a source of income.
Luckily, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had since been funding shelter
for these families such as hotels. However, since September 14th,
the government has shut down this program for the victims of Maria. The ones
who had been making use of this assistance are now left literally homeless
because most, even with their kids also working full time, have not been able
to make enough to get a place on their own.