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Water Crisis Exposes a Deeper Civic Power Gap in Puerto Rico on the 9th Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Rico residents have faced water rationing and service disruptions as drought and aging…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #Drought #HurricaneMaria #Infrastructure #PuertoRico #Science #watercrisis
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/853865/
What can I do in response to the #FuelSupply Crisis in #Aotearoa / #NewZealand?
When the Trucks Stop - A community #MutualAid guide for fuel-constrained New Zealand - open for your input!
Mar 19, 2026
"At the time of writing, New Zealand has roughly 20 to 27 days of physical onshore fuel stocks. We import 100% of our refined fuel. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has already triggered Force Majeure declarations from Gulf and Asian suppliers, and the late March escalation has destroyed refining infrastructure that will take years to rebuild, if it is rebuilt at all.
Government will do what government does: triage. Hospitals, police, essential freight corridors. That is appropriate. But it means communities are largely on their own for everything else - food distribution, transport, heating, health access, economic survival. Civil Defence is built for earthquakes and floods, not for a slow-onset nationwide supply chain collapse with no clear end date.
So we wrote a guide.
When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand is a practical briefing covering ten areas where communities can organise now to meet basic needs if fuel imports fall to zero or near-zero for weeks or months. It covers food production and distribution, water, energy, transport, health, economic alternatives like #timebanking and local currencies, communication, governance, and the specific needs of vulnerable populations.
It is not theory. It draws on real precedents - #Cuba’s #SpecialPeriod, the #LytteltonTimeBank after the #ChristchurchEarthquake, #PuertoRico’s community #microgrids after #HurricaneMaria, #Ukraine’s rapid #UrbanFarming response. These are places where people faced severe fuel or supply disruption and found ways through it. Not comfortably. Not without suffering. But they made it work, and the common thread in every case was community-level organisation that was already in place, or was built fast, before the worst hit.
The document plans for the worst case whilst hoping for a better outcome. The arrangements it describes cost almost nothing to establish and strengthen communities regardless of whether severe disruption eventuates. If it does, they could prove decisive.
This is a living document and we want your input. The Google Doc version is open for comments. If you know of resources, models, organisations, or practical experience that should be included, please add a comment or get in touch. We will edit contributions into the guide as they come in. This is a community document for community use. It is published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence - share it, adapt it, translate it, print it out and pin it to the noticeboard at your local dairy.
What you can do this week:
- Read the guide
- Share it with your community group, church, marae, sports club, school community, or neighbourhood
- Call a meeting - even five people is enough
- Contact a local farmer and ask if they’d supply your community directly in a crisis
- Set up a communication channel - a group chat, a phone tree, a physical noticeboard
- Comment on the doc with resources, corrections, or experience we should include
The time for preparation is before you need it. That time is now."
https://wiseresponse.substack.com/p/what-can-i-do-in-response-to-the
#SolarPunkSunday #CrisisResponse #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyPreparedness #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #FuelCrisis #Polycrisis
ok, i’ve watched it again and am now processing all the awesomeness. no disrespect, but Lady Gaga was the weakest link.
ENISGÜEIS, have to make an inventory of all the references, but know:
USA forced the privatization of Puerto Rico’s electric grid, la AEE, busting our oldest #labor #union. protests mounted after #HurricaneMaría; then #Telegramgate happened
those AEE posts are symbol of the labor unions that laid the groundwork for the 2019 protests
Opinion | Bad Bunny Is An Environmental Justice Educator: Here’s What His Music Can Teach Us https://www.byteseu.com/1780818/ #ClimateEmergency #Colonialism #environment #EnvironmentalJustice #HurricaneMaria #music #PuertoRico #SuperBowl
https://milpamerica.org/p/raices/920972582813804258
«Se puede trabajar en una finca con solo un machete y una azada, ¡eso es todo lo que se necesita! Pero una cosa que aprendimos después del huracán es que mucha gente ya no sabe cómo usar los machetes».
“You can work a farm with just a machete and a hoe, that’s all you need! But one thing we learnt after the hurricane is that a lot of people don’t know how to use machetes anymore”
#agroecology #puertorico #hurricanemaria #machete #sustainableagriculture
https://milpamerica.org/p/raices/920965802958149312
El nombre del proyecto «Raíces de Soberanía» surgió al debatir sobre los efectos del huracán María. La importancia de los tubérculos tradicionales, como la malanga, la yuca y el ñame, se hizo evidente para muchos cuando todos los demás cultivos, que no crecen bajo tierra como estos, quedaron destruidos. Los agricultores mayores ayudaron a los más jóvenes a propagar estos cultivos, garantizando así el intercambio de conocimientos y el crecimiento de la soberanía alimentaria.
The name for the project “Raíces de Soberanía”, came about when discussing the impacts of Hurricane Maria. The importance traditional root crops like, Malanga, Yuca and Ñame became obvious to many when all other crops, which do not grow underground like these, were destroyed. Old farmers helped younger ones propagate these crops, ensuring knowledge be shared and food sovereignty grown!
#agroecology #agroecologia #puertorico #hurricanemaria #roots #resistanceisfertile #foodsovereignty #soberaniaalimentaria
https://milpamerica.org/p/raices/920956153488131738
El huracán María causó una destrucción enorme cuando azotó Puerto Rico en 2017. No solo dejó a la gente sin comida, agua ni electricidad durante meses, sino que también causó daños importantes en muchas granjas. Sin embargo, la resiliencia de la naturaleza puede inspirarnos y las crisis pueden ser momentos importantes para reflexionar, reorganizarnos y volver a imaginar lo que es posible.
Hurricane Maria caused extensive destruction when it hit Puerto Rico in 2017. Only only were people left with no food, water and electricity for months, but many farms were significantly damaged. However the resilience of nature can inspire us and crises can be powerful moments to reflect, reorganise and reimagine what is possible.
#PuertoRicans are devising the #FoodSystem of tomorrow
by Ayurella Horn-Muller, September 3, 2025
Excerpt: "In the wake of #HurricaneMaria, many residents of #PuertoRico, especially those working to improve the archipelago’s local food system, began to think about hurricane preparedness differently. Because they weren’t able to rely on federal assistance, they decided to build their own prototypes of #resilience, which didn’t just set them up to be ready for the next storm, but also set them up to live better everyday lives. #Cooperatives, #gardens, and school-based agricultural programs emerged to fill the gaps left by the government. #Barter networks and local farmers markets have become increasingly popular. #MutualAid kitchens and community-led supermarkets have also expanded their work, ramping up donations, surplus food, and partnerships with nearby producers. These projects aren’t just temporary disaster responses. They are models of long-term resilience and food independence. They are living blueprints of what food sovereignty could look like in Puerto Rico — and elsewhere."
Read more:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/puerto-ricans-devising-food-system-084500883.html
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #FoodInsecurity #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #FoodSovereignty #ClimateResilience #SharingKnowledge #CircularEconomy #GrowYourOwn
JJ Barea’s coaching career began in Puerto Rico, led him to Denver https://www.rawchili.com/nba/412397/ #Basketball #BruceBrown #colorado #DavidAdelman #Denver #DenverNuggets #DenverNuggets #FrontRange #HurricaneMaria #LatestHeadlines #MarkCuban #MoreNuggetsNews #NBA #NBAFinals #NikolaJokic #Nuggets #PuertoRico #Sports
🗣 TAKE #PuertoRico OUT OF YOUR SETTLER COLONIAL MOUTHS
where was Stern & Democrats when Clinton was destroying our economy so his capitalist cronies could move their factories to China?
where were they when Obama set up a dictatorial junta of Wall Street vultures feasting on the carcass of our public sector ―that they killed with bogus municipal bonds they had their batatero cronies sell?
4664 weren’t killed by #HurricaneMaria. they were killed by Obama’s Junta and Trump’s callousness… 🧵
Thanks to Congress, Puerto Ricans Will Struggle Even More to Feed Their Families
The island imports more than 80 percent of its food, and residents already face rising prices and supply chain issues.
Puerto Rico drops climate lawsuit after DoJ sues states to block threats to big oil https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/puerto-rico-climate-lawsuit-trump #Trumpadministration #Oilandgascompanies #HurricaneMaria #Climatecrisis #Environment #PuertoRico #USpolitics #Law(US) #USnews #Law
San Juan, Puerto Rico, aftermath of Hurricane Maria #sanjuan #puertorico #devastation #hurricanemaria #photography #eastcoastkin
‘Setting us up for catastrophe’: Trump suggests paring back federal disaster response agency https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/trump-fema-natural-disasters #Trumpadministration #Naturaldisasters #HurricaneKatrina #HurricaneMaria #Extremeweather #DonaldTrump #Hurricanes #USpolitics #Wildfires #USnews
@euronews @europe-euronews After #HurricaneMaria in 2017, #DonaldTheDeplorable threw paper towels to suffering people in #PuertoRico.
In the wake of #California #wildfires near #Hollywood , #Trump promises to send cinematic has-beens #MelGibson , #SylvesterStallone and #JonVoight. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mel-gibson-responds-donald-trump-envoy_n_678a0c7fe4b0b60c1345f882
Same #MAGA #DoNothing low energy.
On Puerto Rico and TFG (links at end)
An official statement from Radical Elders:
At the Trump rally in Madison Square Garden this past Sunday, October 27, the comedian who opened the event made outrageous statements including calling Puerto Rico a “garbage island”. What makes this act of racist aggression all the worse is that the rally was held on the 50th anniversary of the Day of Solidarity with the Independence of Puerto Rico event at that same Madison Square Garden. It was the largest demonstration in favor of Puerto Rican independence in this country’s history and it filled the 20,000 seat Garden with diverse people....
(NBC 2021): New probe confirms Trump officials blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid
The Trump administration also obstructed an investigation looking into why it was depriving the U.S. territory of congressionally approved funds, the report found.
Puerto Rico a year after Hurricane Maria (2018) Trump’s Twitter Storm shows contempt for human rights. Read Amnesty International’s stories from the field.
https://radicalelders.net/2024/10/28/the-despicable-moment/
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2018/09/puerto-rico-a-year-after-hurricane-maria/
@GottaLaff One of Randy Rainbow’s best, on this very topic. When it comes to mocking monsterous asshats, Randy is an absolute genius. But I’m ready for this one to stop being so relevant…
#RandyRainbow #HurricaneMaria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTosB6V_V24
via @profabelmendez :
The National Academies has released its report on the loss of the #AreciboObservatory .
"Failure Analysis of the Arecibo Observatory 305-Meter Telescope Collapse" - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26982/failure-analysis-of-the-arecibo-observatory-305-meter-telescope-collapse
Confirming the NASA analysis of the anchors holding the cables failing due to unexpected creep of zinc: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210017934
As well as outlining damage directly caused by #HurricaneMaria in 2017.
@tomiahonen
REMEMBER that T**** actually asked to "meet with the president of #PuertoRico" when he visited after #HurricaneMaria, questioning why it was "#America's responsibility" to rescue the decimated island "nation". 🤦♂️
He then slow-walked aid & relief efforts. It was 5 months before most of the power was restored (can you just imagine being w/o electricity for 5 months... particularly during a South Atlantic Summer?) 😵
EL CENTRO, Center for Puerto Rican Studies at #CUNY Hunter College also has an infographic PDF for Florida:
https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/app/uploads/2023/01/InDesign-Infographics_FL_PR.pdf
am including the image of the PDF linked here
notice how most of the Puerto Rican population in Florida live in the path of #HurricaneHelene and #HurricaneMilton.
most of them moved there after #HurricaneMaria devastated La Isla.
#PuertoRico, which is home to >3 million #American #citizens, …experienced significant outward migration to the mainland US after #HurricaneMaria ravaged the island territory in 2017.
#PuertoRicans who live on the island are not eligible to vote in presidential elections (the commonwealth does hold elections & award delegates to both Democratic & Republican primary candidates) despite being #US citizens.
#MAGA #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy #intolerance #racism #hate
…#Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov #TimWalz, responded to the comedian’s comments.…
“People in #PuertoRico are #citizens. They pay tax & they #serve in the #military at almost a higher rate than anybody else,” Walz added, knocking #Trump for his response to #HurricaneMaria in 2017 — including a now-famous video clip of the then-president tossing paper towel rolls to #PuertoRicans seeking aid.
#MAGA #Republicans #WhiteSupremacy #intolerance #racism #hate
APROPOS OF EVERYTHING:
if am pretty sure portorros will tip the scales to Harris after tonight's #Trump #nazi rally
https://mastodon.social/@blogdiva/113382205663370780
let's not forget that #Florida, no thanks to #HurricaneMaria, is now home to 1.2 million puertorriqueños
from the horse's mouth at Census.gov:
"Ocho grupos hispanos con poblaciones de 1 millón o más en el 2020"
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09/2020-census-dhc-a-hispanic-population-spanish.html
Bad Bunny supports Kamala Harris and shares campaign video on Puerto Rico https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/27/bad-bunny-supports-kamala-harris #USelections2024 #HurricaneMaria #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump #PuertoRico #USpolitics #Democrats #BadBunny #USnews #Music
Hurricane Maria, the deadliest storm to hit Puerto Rico, was seven years ago. In a new song, Bad Bunny blasts the political corruption and energy inequality of his native territory. It’s hot on the heels of other Puerto Rican artists supporting Donald Trump, who opposed disaster funding for the island after the hurricane when he was in power. @thexylom’s Angely Mercado analyzes the song, and Bad Bunny’s political advocacy.
#BadBunny #Music #LatinMusic #PuertoRico #HurricaneMaria #USElection #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
99.99% of the people who lost their houses won't. insurers have left Florida in droves and Pudding Fingers, like all neoliberal fascists, is giving free reign to financial predators. people are never going to recover from this in Florida.
BTW many of those people are #hurricaneMaría refugees from Puerto Rico. they're already streaming back to the island with nowhere to go after they left the carcasses of their houses and the banks swooped in and repossessed everything.
⬆️ @Eetschrijver @DemocracyMattersALot
>> #Marjorie Two Brain Cells totally agrees and hints Joe Biden has criminally neglected to "control the weather" 🙄
Who is going to remind #MTG that #Trump also criminally neglected to control #HurricaneMaria in 2017?
Not only did he criminally neglect to "control the weather," he also criminally withheld $20 billion in aid to the people suffering the devastation.
At least, #Biden promptly approved federal aid to affected region
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/22/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-trump-delayed-aid
As am seeing news that #California is suing oil companies for lying about #plastics #recycling; a reminder that the Commonwealth of (Estado Libre Asociado de) Puerto Rico just sued #ExxonMobil #BritishPetroleum #Chevron and other companies for unfair and deceptives practices that have caused devastating #ClimateCrisis effects like #HurricaneMaria
"Puerto Rico Files $1-Billion Climate Lawsuit against Oil Companies" | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/puerto-rico-files-usd1-billion-climate-lawsuit-against-oil-companies/
Trump calls Puerto Rico hurricane effort an 'unsung success' – here's the reality
Quantifying Sediment Deposition Volume In Vegetated Areas With UAV Data
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https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13122391 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #sediment #deposition #UAV #drone #drones #remotesensing #flooding #flood #debrisflow #DEM #elevation #extremeevents #naturalhazard #extremeweather #hydrometeorology #risk #hazard #massmovement #soil #erosion #engineeringgeology #geomorphology #geomorphometry #damage #economicloss #survey #costs #tropical #Dominica #landslide #HurricaneMaria #hurricane #rainfall #precipitation #flashflooding #hydrology #water #alluvialfan #river #channel #LiDAR #volumes #cleanup #floodlevel #DTM #model #modeling #vegetation #prediction
Huh. This is the first year since 2018 that September 20 rolled around and didn't kick off the liturgical #hurricane year in my mind. I just literally got on with things.
Maybe you *can* recover from trauma, at least a little.
I've often said I'm trying not to be that guy whose entire personality is that he got hit by a hurricane once, but now that I'm apparently focused on the moment it's almost an empty feeling. How odd.
That ufking former president, Dumbass “Cheese Doodle” trump, must have been turned away by an #intelligent and #strong #Boriqueña ( #PuertoRican woman)! 🇵🇷
🤬 that traitor!
New #probe confirms #Trump officials blocked #PuertoRico from receiving #hurricane #aid
First-Ever Award For Natural Resource Restoration By FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Program [Puerto Rico]
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https://coralreef.noaa.gov/issues/nature_based_restoration.html <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #puertorico #coral #hurricane #hurricanemaria #naturalhazard #naturaldisasters #mitigation #spatialanalysis #hazardmitigation #fema #coralreefs #coralrestoration #coraldisease #earthquakes #storm #stormsurge #extremeweather #stonycoral #restoration #sanjuan #naturalresource #coast #coastal #coastalengineering #coastalprotection #coastalcommunities #funding #waveenergy #artificialreef #marine #nearshore #shoreline #currents #erosion #flooding
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