Direct Relief for Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Channel: Direct Relief
Date: 2018-02-08

All disasters are personal. That’s certainly the case for Yesenia Ortiz and her family. Their home in Arroyo was badly damaged when Hurricane Maria swept through the mountainous community on the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico, directly in the path of winds that reached more than 155 miles per hour. Smart preparation is the best defense against Hurricanes. That's why, at the start of each #hurricane season, Direct Relief pre-positions hurricane prep packs and modules in secure locations in disaster-prone areas, providing health facilities with the medications and medical supplies they’ll need in a storms’ wake.

To learn more about Direct Relief's efforts in response to hurricanes, visit: https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/hurricanes/.