Hurricane Maria Evacuees Granted 20-day Extension In Fema Shelters

Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria can stay another 20 days in the mainland's temporary shelters. A federal judge decided Tuesday to extend FEMA's Temporary Shelter Assistance program, allowing about 1,700 evacuees to stay in mainland hotels until July 23, NBC News reports. The official extension comes three days after the program's original end date, when another judge blocked FEMA from sending overdue beneficiaries home until Wednesday. Hurricane Maria wiped out Puerto Rico in September, leaving millions without electricity and thousands displaced to the continental U.S.

 

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