Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane MariaMain MenuContentTable of contentsIntroductionIntroduction to the timelineAcknowledgmentsTime to say thank youAbout the AuthorsA little bit about the contributorsTimelineContent for the months of September 2017 through September 2018InterviewsInterviews with libraries, archives and museum professionals about the impact of hurricane Maria at their institutionsContributeContribute to the timelineHilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae
October 2017
1media/Eather_201710012.png2018-08-04T14:48:56-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2ae3099210Timeline of events for the month of October 2017plain2018-08-08T21:55:22-07:00Hilda Teresa Ayala-González8debada32f20c24cccbfe3e9c49abc73bd02b2aeDuring the month of October, institutions were working hard to get back on their feet. The Heritage Emergency National Task Force from FEMA began collecting data about the extent of damages experienced by cultural institutions and provided orientation on how to apply for funding at various venues. A diversity of initiatives started to emerge, in order to aid the recovery process, locally and with support of organizations and institutions outside of the Island like Smithsonian Institution. Also, as the electricity and access to Internet was being restored across the Island, we see more publications, news interviews, calls for help and exposure of the damages on the media.