The Hurricane That Never Left Puerto Rico: Part I
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A year ago, Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico. The past 12 months have brought disorganized recovery efforts, an estimated thousands of deaths and an island that refuses to let go of its resiliency. In The Thick is dedicating a two-part special series to honor this tragic anniversary. In Part 1, Maria and Julio talk to two Puerto Rican journalists:\\xa0Arelis Hern\\xe1ndez, from The Washington Post, and\\xa0Bianca Padr\\xf3 Ocasio, from The Orlando Sentinel, who\'ve both been covering the impact of Hurricane Maria. They\\xa0discuss the aftermath of both climate change and the federal and local politics.\\xa0 ITT Staff Picks:
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- The\\xa0recent poll\\xa0from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Foundation about the impact of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. \\n
- Julio\\u2019s latest think piece about Trump\'s lies around Hurricane Maria\'s death toll, in\\xa0NBC News.\\xa0 \\n
- Bianca\'s\\xa0personal essay\\xa0of her experience watching the hurricane destroy her home from afar, in The Orlando Sentinel. \\n
- Arelis\'\\xa0latest report\\xa0on the seaside town of Naguabo, Puerto Rico, via The Washington Post.\\xa0\\nFor information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy \\xa0
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