Tragedy has struck the island of Puerto Rico, and the damage only seems to be building. But the heartache doesn’t stop at the island, several Marist students with family still on the island are worried and awaiting responses from their loved ones. From a personal standpoint, both of my parents grew up on the island, and the majority of their family is still there. The most painful part is the waiting. Waiting to see if they are okay, what the damages are if they have enough to provide for themselves until provisions can be sent over, whether they’ll stay in their homes or go visit family they may have anywhere else.
Tag: Hurricane
To Drive or Not to Drive
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – While people all through Florida state have been forced to evacuate their homes and find shelter anywhere else, for Marist senior Luke Langston he was thinking about going right into the eye of the storm. Already far away from the danger but fearing for the safety of his home, the temptation to make the drive all the way from Poughkeepsie, New York back down to Miami, Florida lingered in his mind. With their house on a marina, there was increased fear that the water would rise and damage their home, so they needed to act fast. With no relatives near their Miami home, Langston’s brother at school and parents out of the country, he looked to his family to see if he should make the drive. After a conversation with his mother, the decision to drive down was nixed and they decided to call a team to secure the interior of their home, as well as the boat on their dock of the marina.
Ema Fernandez 