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

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Miami-Dade County, in partnership with the International Empowerment Mission (GEM), is launching a humanitarian assist 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 now we have an ethical obligation to help our Caribbean neighbors,” mentioned Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “I’m proud to associate with the Board of County Commissioners and International Empowerment Mission to expedite efficient catastrophe reduction to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and the larger affected Caribbean. I ask and encourage all our residents to please give what you may.”

By means of further laws championed by County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa, Miami-Dade County may also work with its 29,000 workers to generate further assist and financial help for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

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

Eight deaths have been reported and tens of millions of properties 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 places, together with two Miami-Dade Fireplace Rescue (MDFR) hearth 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
  • Diet 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 system)
  • First assist 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 dimension)
  • 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 mills (15kw to 25kw)
  • Chainsaws
  • Plastic tarpaulins
  • Particles removing instruments (shovels, rakes, axes, wheelbarrows)

Reduction donations will probably be accepted at:

  • MDFR Fireplace Station 1: 16699 NW 67th Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33014, Monday by way of Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and seven:00 p.m.
  • MDFR Fireplace Station 34: 10850 SW 211th Avenue, Cutler Bay, FL 33189, Monday by way of Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and seven:00 p.m.
  • International Empowerment Mission (GEM) Warehouse: 1810 NW 94th Avenue, Doral, FL 33172, Monday by way 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 an entire checklist of native reduction drives and extra on Miami-Dade County’s response, please go to miamidade.gov/cares.