The end is in sight…only two weeks to go. We are down to our last two projects and each requires a major restoration to the roof. Mr. Raul’s house was a concrete structure with a beautiful country view. Unfortunately, it had lost its entire...
Disaster Date:09/20/2017
San Juan, PR
Hurricanes
What Happened
Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017 as a high-end Category 4 storm, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above 100 mph (160 km/h). It flattened neighborhoods, crippled the island's power grid, and caused an estimated 2,982 fatalities and US$90 billion in damage.
What MDS Is Doing
MDS volunteers will work alongside the Roofs for My People repairing roofs.
“Roofs for My People” is the English translation of Techos Pa’ Mi Gente, a nonprofit organization that builds roofs and reconstructs housing in Puerto Rico after natural disasters:
Mission: To build proper roofs for homes and reconstruct housing in communities affected by natural disasters
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and largest city, sits on the island's Atlantic coast. Its widest beach fronts the Isla Verde resort strip, known for its bars, nightclubs and casinos. Cobblestoned Old San Juan features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and 16th-century landmarks including El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive fortresses with sweeping ocean views, as well as the Paseo de la Princesa bayside promenade.
Weekly Reports
The primary focus of this week’s team was the Mr Raul house. Mr. Raul’s previous house was totally destroyed by hurricane Maria. TECHOS discovered his need and MDS partnered with them. He was able to erect some preliminary block walls but...
Samantha (PD), Ronald (CL) and Gerald (CL) were primarily focused on Miss Raquell’s house for the first week of March. The new team had to first tear off the old roof metal and purlins. Next, they reformed the top of a bathroom wall. When this...
