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Soy bibliotecaria en Puerto Rico y sobreviví al Huracán María. Esta es mi historia.

  • Written by Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Los temporales siempre han sido un tema de interés para mí, ya que nací en septiembre de 1960 durante el Huracán Donna por Puerto Rico. A su paso dejó más de cien muertes en el municipio de Humacao, donde actualmente soy bibliotecaria en el recinto local de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.

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