On September 20, 2017, Puerto Rico was demolished by Hurricane Maria, causing a shortage of food, water and electricity.

The death toll  is currently 31 and still climbing as the area tries to recover.  According to thedailybeast.com, it is predicted that there will be no power until 2018. With no power or food, many Puerto Ricans are leaving Puerto Rico and moving to the United States. With no electricity and shorter daylight days, Puerto Ricans are limited on time to fix and clean what they have to do.  Also, communication is limited without electricity.

Puerto Rico tried to get the power working again on October 8, 2017, but the island failed to regain power. There are multiple charities, like Mercy Corps. and All Hands Volunteers trying to help Puerto Rico get back to life before Hurricane Maria, but it is extremely difficult to deliver supplies to the area.

Some people on campus shared their thoughts about the devastation.  Ms. Davidson, a math teacher, feels that in times like these, people of all nations who have the ability to help, should help anyone get their lives back together.

If Ms. Davidson was without electricity, she says that it would not affect her life out of school, but it is a different story at school. Ms. Davidson said that teaching without electricity would be harder and that she would not be able to plan work ahead of time for her classes. If Ms. Davidson were to be living in Puerto Rico at this moment, she would not leave to the U.S. mainland, because she said that leaving Puerto Rico would mean starting a new life. Ms. Davidson would rather stay and help the Puerto Ricans rebuild their homes.

When interviewing student Fernanda Banuelos, she feels that Puerto Rico is currently in a bad place, and that it is devastating because she feels like the United States does not want to help Puerto Rico. If Banuelos didn’t have electricity, she would go exploring and hiking, because she feels that with electricity, people do not really look see what is around them, or that people do not see the beauty of the world with electricity.

If Banuelos was currently living in Puerto Rico, she would not leave to the U.S. mainland, because she would rather help the Puerto Ricans that need help. Banuelos says that even though Puerto Rico is property of the United States, President Trump has done little to help Puerto Rico get back to its original state.