Central Florida residents work to help evacuees from Puerto Rico

September 22, 2022 at 11:08 am EDT

Video: Central Florida residents work to help evacuees from Puerto Rico People in Central Florida are preparing to take in any evacuees from Puerto Rico. (James Tutten, WFTV.com/WFTV)

By James Tutten, WFTV.com

September 22, 2022 at 11:08 am EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. — People in Central Florida are preparing to take in any evacuees from Puerto Rico.

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Staff from Rep. Darren Soto’s office stood at the arrivals gate of Orlando International Airport on Wednesday.

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They welcomed people from the island with pamphlets listing all the resources available to them.

“As a fellow Puerto Rican, this breaks my heart,” said Roxy Santiago. “This is my family. These are my brothers and sisters. They’re Americans.”

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