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Over the weekend, Hurricane Fiona devastated the island of Puerto Rico and
continues to make landfall throughout the Caribbean.

On Monday, the entire island of Puerto Rico went dark when damage from the
hurricane shut down their vulnerable electric grid. People have lost their
lives and millions are still without power and running water (and could be
for a long time).

This blackout and devastation comes almost exactly five years after Puerto
Rico’s power grid was devastated by Hurricane María in September 2017,
leaving many residents without electricity for months.

[ [link removed] ]While we work for long term solutions, we’re asking this movement to
step up again to help provide urgent relief in the aftermath of this
disaster. Can you make a $3 donation to Vamos PR to support
on-the-ground relief?

[ [link removed] ]Support Puerto Rico Relief →

Nuestra Escuela is the fiscal conduit who will be providing support with
Vamos PR to nearly two dozen organizations. 100% of your donation will go
to [ [link removed] ]this coalition of grassroots partners on the Island, addressing
immediate humanitarian need.

Puerto Ricans are still recovering from the trauma and devastation from
Hurricane María. So much of the devastation we’re seeing right now from
Hurricane Fiona is from years of inadequate response compounding – most
significantly since 2017 when María struck.

So much has not been restored and was not properly addressed from
Hurricane María during the Trump Administration.

In order to respond to this crisis and prepare for the future, it is going
to take a large amount of investment. What we’re witnessing now are the
unaddressed consequences from the previous catastrophe. Puerto Rico cannot
wait, we must take action now.

We need to authorize funds immediately, and use this as an opportunity to
fund a just transition on the island – not just try to build things back
the way they were. We must make major investments in bringing power lines
underground, making sure we’re funding renewables, community solar
cooperatives, and more.

[ [link removed] ]Please chip in today to help support urgent relief efforts and we’ll be
in touch again soon with more ways you can help.

Together we raised $5 million for Texans after a winter storm devastated
their grid, let’s step up for Puerto Rico too.

In solidarity,

Team AOC


 

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