Webinar to assess the impact of disasters in Puerto Rico and stateside Puerto Rican communities three years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island. The forthcoming publication "Enduring Disasters: Puerto Rico, Three Years After Hurricane María" will be discussed.
SEGMENTS
Dr. Edwin Melendez
Jennifer Hinojosa
Dr. Carlos Vargas Ramos
Fernando I. Rivera
Sandra D. Rodriguez
Presenters
Carlos Vargas Ramos, Ph.D. Click here for bio
Director of Public Policy, Centro
Presenting: Anticipated Vulnerabilities: Displacement and Migration in the Age of Climate Change
In 2017, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs unveiled the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, in an effort to move forward the Commonwealth’s initiative to assist its municipalities
Jennifer Hinojosa Click here for bio
Research Associate, Centro
Presenting: Enduring Disasters: Puerto Rico, Three Years After Hurricane María
The post Hurricane Maria exodus represents one of the most significant movements of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland in the island’s history in terms of both volume and duration. This policy brief examines recent from the 2019 American Community Survey (1-year estimates) that indicates that migration last year was lower than prior to Hurricane Maria levels.
Commentators
Sandra D. Rodríguez Cotto Click here for bio
Journalist, Radio Show Host,
Puerto Rico Information Network
Analyst, WPAB Ponce
Fernando I. Rivera, Ph.D. Click here for bio
Founding Director of the Puerto Rico Research Hub
University of Central Florida
Moderator
Dr. Edwin Melendez Click here for bio
Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies
Enduring Disasters: Puerto Rico, Three Years After Hurricane María
The post Hurricane Maria exodus represents one of the most significant movements of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland in the island’s history in terms of both volume and duration. This policy brief examines recent from the 2019 American Community Survey (1-year estimates) that indicates that migration last year was lower than prior to Hurricane Maria levels.
Anticipated Vulnerabilities: Displacement and Migration in the Age of Climate Change
In 2017, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs unveiled the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, in an effort to move forward the Commonwealth’s initiative to assist its municipalities...
Thursday September 24, 2020 Time: 3 PM
Tools:
Anticipated Vulnerabilities PPP (PDF) by Carlos Vargas-Ramos
Post Hurricane Maria Exodus PPP (PDF) by Jennifer Hinojosa
