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Katherine
Starr
$25
Jan 18, 2019
Noreen
Starr
$25
Jan 18, 2019
Anonymous
$55
Dec 31, 2018
Ralph Gibson
In Honor of Siedah Gibson
$1,000
Dec 27, 2018
Vanessa
Glushefski
$283
Dec 24, 2018
Molly
Deacon
$3.40
without power after the storm
3.4 million residents of Puerto Rico were without power after Hurricane Maria hit the island on September 20, 2017
$25
Helpers
The number of people from UB School of Law who have flown to Puerto Rico since January 2018 to provide "helpful help" to people there.
$55
Hours of work
The number of hours of work each student put in while on the island.
$80
FEMA Appeals
The number of FEMA Appeals our #UBLawResponds student attorneys helped to prepare in our first trip to Puerto Rico in January 2018.
$155
Winds
Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico with 155 mph winds on September 20, 2017.
$283
Schools closed
Number of schools closed in Puerto Rico due to dropping enrollment as a direct result of Hurricane Maria
$330
New York Utility vehicles
The number of New York utility vehicles that were sent to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria to help restore power.
$455
Displaced students
The number students from Puerto Rico who were displaced because of Hurricane Maria and enrolled in the Buffalo Public Schools this year
$500
Airfare
Average cost of airfare for 1 #UBLawResponds student attorney to travel to Puerto Rico in January 2019 to provide on the ground assistance to communities rebuilding a resilient Puerto Rico
$716
City of Good Neighbors
The area code for Buffalo, NY the "City of Good Neighbors" who welcomed the families from Puerto Rico who settled in the "716" after Hurricane Maria
$1,000
Supply costs to build an OASIS
The cost to build an Open Access Smart Grid (known as an oasis) with our colleagues in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
