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Collapsed Greenhouses
Collapsed greenhouses were a common site post-Hurricane María.
Community Garden - Plaza Vivero
Cultivated section of Plaza Vivero, a community garden that was established on an abandoned property that had been further damaged by Hurricane María. Materials found on the site are integrated into the garden design.
Community Garden and Native Plant Tour
After the Seed Brigade work party ended, local resident Steve Maldonado Silvestrini gave a talk and tour about local edibles and community gardens.
Compost
Don Luis Soto of Finca Mi Casa showing his outdoor worm composting set up.
Compost Mixing
Don Luis Soto explaining to Raíces EcoCulture Coordinator Nicole Wines how he makes his compost mixture for planting on his organic farm. Using all natural, organic and local resources, Don Luis works to regenerate the soil and maintain and improve…
Construction at Lake Guajataca
Signs of construction and the beginning of repairs to the dam at Lake Guajataca which was breached during Hurricane María, threatening the lives and homes of tens thousands of residents who live downstream. The drinking water supply will be affected…
COPI - Post-Maria
On the first full day in Puerto Rico, the Raíces Crew drove through Piñones and Loíza to visit friends who are musicians and work to preserve culture on the island. We made a stop at COPI, a location Raíces had visited on the 2009 cultural exchanges…
Cosmos for the Pollinators
On the stretch of property between the Casa Pueblo main building and mariposario, or butterfly house, there are stands of flowers to provide food to the released butterflies and other pollinators. These stands of cosmos are self-gaining and self-…
Cover Crops at Finca Mi Casa
This section of Don Luis’s farm had not yet been repaired and replanted after Hurricane Maria, but instead of keeping it mowed and tilled, cover crops were left in place to keep down unwanted weeds, help hold the soil in place as well as regenerate…
Crews Restoring Power in Puerto Rico
Pike Electric Trucks, which were seen throughout the island of Puerto Rico by the Raíces Sustainable Disaster Relief Support Crew in January 2018 during our travels through the west and north parts of the island. These trucks bore listen plates from…
Cutting Patchouli
Plenitud PR intern Briana cutting patchouli and creating bunches to use as mulch. This adds rich organic matter to the soil as it breaks down, and the patchouli plant regenerates it’s leaves quickly, making a it a renewable green fertilizer. The…
Damaged Greenhouse Post-Hurricane Maria
Some of the damage to the screened in greenhouse at Finca Mi Casa in Camuy, Puerto Rico as a result of Hurricane Maria. Almost immediately after the Hurricane, a work brigade of volunteers from Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica de Puerto…
Damaged Structure
Damaged outbuilding at a family home in Loíza Aldea, Puerto Rico, missing it’s roof and walls.
Damaged Structure - Adjuntas
Damaged and abandoned structure in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Evidence of raging floodwaters brought by Hurricane María is clear in this image. The rose high enough and was moving fast enough to destroy the concrete staircase, remove the concrete layer…
Damaged Structures - Utuado
Blue tarp roofs dotted the landscape throughout the island, both on the coast and in the mountains. Debris was also seen throughout the mountains, such as the sheet metal seen to the left of the house structure in this photo.
Debris - San Sebastian
Debris from a gas station in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, destroyed by Hurricane María.
Debris - Utuado
Sheet metal debris by the roadside in Utuado.
Debris Piles
Piles of debris remained at the roadsides throughout the mountains and towns after Hurricane María hit the island in September 2017. Months after the storm hit, many municipalities still had not restored garbage removal services to 100% of their…
Destroyed by Maria
Gas station in Loíza Aldea that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria and has been closed since.
Destroyed Electric Grid - Adjuntas
Just a couple of blocks from the square in Adjuntas. The electric grid was almost completely destroyed in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, with much of it remaining in need of repair for months following the storm in towns like Adjuntas.
Destroyed Grid - Adjuntas
Just a couple of blocks from the square in Adjuntas. The electric grid was almost completely destroyed in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, with much of it remaining unrepaired and in disarray for months following the storm in towns like…
Destruction
Destruction in the aftermath of Hurricane María.
Destruction - Adjuntas
Hydroponic garden system and greenhouse that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico.
Destruction - Camuy
Ruins of a house destroyed by Hurricane Maria just a mile away from Finca Mi Casa in Camuy, Puerto Rico.
Destruction - San Sebastian
Destroyed gas station in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico. Debris from the collapsed structures remained four months after the storm had destroyed it. This was a common sight around the island in January 2018.