Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico with a one-two punch of high winds and driving rain on Wednesday, and sent thousands of people scrambling to shelters.
Electricity was knocked out on the whole island, and the authorities have warned weary residents not to let down their guard, because flash flooding and mudslides could be more deadly than the initial winds.
Calls for rescue immediately started pouring in -- but to no avail; emergency rescue crews are not permitted to go out with winds higher the 50 mph.
Chabad of Puerto Rico, based year-round on the island, is on the ground and gearing up to provide essential relief to our friends and citizens who have been severely impacted.
We will be facilitating this at our center at 18 Calle Rosa Carolina, PR 00979, as well as going into the heavier hit areas to provide relief.
Volunteers are needed to help distribute critical supplies such as water, gift cards from home repair stores, clothing, pillows and blankets.
We are actively working on procuring more supplies to support to the residents in the hardest hit areas of around Puerto Rico.
Please contribute or donate in any way you can. We are in need of supplies and funds to ensure we can help as many people as possible and as soon as possible.
For donating goods and supplies, please email [email protected].
All Donations are tax-deductible.
Payable to: Chabad Puerto Rico - 18 Calle Rosa, Carolina, 00979, Puerto Rico
If you know of any persons in need of assistance, please be in touch with us immediately by texting to +1 787-525-1882 or emailing [email protected] .