Miami-Dade County launches humanitarian support drive for Puerto Rico and different Caribbean islands affected by Hurricane Fiona
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Miami-Dade County launches humanitarian support drive for Puerto Rico and different Caribbean islands affected by Hurricane Fiona

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Miami-Dade County, in partnership with the World Empowerment Mission (GEM), is launching a humanitarian support drive to gather donations for these impacted by Hurricane Fiona all through the Caribbean.

“Our neighborhood is effectively acquainted with the devastation, problem and struggling these hurricanes can unleash and we now have an ethical obligation to help our Caribbean neighbors,” mentioned Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “I’m proud to companion with the Board of County Commissioners and World Empowerment Mission to expedite efficient catastrophe aid to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the larger affected Caribbean. I ask and encourage all our residents to please give what you possibly can.”

By means of extra laws championed by County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County will even work with its 29,000 workers to generate extra support and financial help for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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“My coronary heart goes out to the individuals of Puerto Rico, who’ve been vastly affected by Hurricane Fiona,” mentioned Commissioner Sosa. “I used to be proud to advance laws permitting county workers to contribute to aid efforts by donating their accrued vacation and annual depart time and am so grateful to the whole County household that has stepped as much as assist. Might God bless the individuals of Puerto Rico.”

Eight deaths have been reported and thousands and thousands of houses and companies are nonetheless with out energy. Nonetheless recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria in 2017, many islands will now be additional behind in rebuilding efforts.

Three drop-off areas, together with two Miami-Dade Hearth Rescue (MDFR) fireplace stations and the GEM warehouse, have been set as much as obtain donations from most of the people beginning on Friday, September 23 to Monday, October 3.

The objects that may be collected for donations are:

  • Non-perishable meals objects (canned items with peel-off tops are excellent)
  • Child meals (no glass)
  • Cereals
  • Vitamin bars
  • Transportable/purified water
  • Water purification kits or objects
  • Water bladders
  • Water containers
  • Private hygiene kits (diapers, child wipes, sanitary napkins, deodorant, toothpaste, cleaning soap, child components)
  • First support objects (sterile bandages/gauze [all sizes], tape)
  • Transportable single and double burner stoves
  • Transportable out of doors lamps/lights
  • Photo voltaic lanterns
  • Flashlights
  • New blankets
  • Sleeping luggage
  • Cots (grownup measurement)
  • Air mattresses
  • Tents
  • Insect repellent
  • Transportable radios/climate radios
  • Batteries
  • Transportable potty
  • Rain gear
  • Cleansing provides/disinfectant (bleach, brooms, mops, family cleansing merchandise, rubbish luggage)
  • Transportable turbines (15kw to 25kw)
  • Chainsaws
  • Plastic tarpaulins
  • Particles elimination instruments (shovels, rakes, axes, wheelbarrows)

Reduction donations will probably be accepted at:

  • MDFR Hearth Station 1: 16699 NW 67th Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33014, Monday by means of Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and seven:00 p.m.
  • MDFR Hearth Station 34: 10850 SW 211th Avenue, Cutler Bay, FL 33189, Monday by means of Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and seven:00 p.m.
  • World Empowerment Mission (GEM) Warehouse: 1810 NW 94th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172, Monday by means of Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to three:00 p.m.)

For a whole listing of native aid drives and extra on Miami-Dade County’s response, please go to miamidade.gov/cares.