MassLive: 'We have not forgotten Puerto Rico' says Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 6 months after Hurricane Maria

Six months ago, on Sept. 20, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, leaving destruction in its wake and causing residents to flee the islands.

Many storm evacuees, particularly from Puerto Rico, arrived in Massachusetts by the thousands, leaving behind family, friends and damaged homes in hopes of finding shelter and work.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Tuesday issued a post on the social media blogging platform Medium to bring awareness to the issues facing those who chose to remain on the island, from lack of clean water and food to limited or no electricity.

Read the full article on MassLive.com here. 

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