Today Elaine took off to the mountains to deliver food and other supplies with volunteers from Ciudad de Salvacion.
After loading trucks, cars, and vans with food, water, and other supplies, they headed off on the nearly three-hour drive to Morovis in the mountains in the center of the island. This area was devastated by flooding caused by Hurricane Maria. On the only roads into one small community, flood waters swept away the bridge.
Full disclosure: this is not my photo.
Even now, 151 days after the hurricane, the bridge is still under construction.
The caravan of supply vehicles had to cross the river on the ford, the same way the residents get in and out. If the river is high, the ford is impassable and the communities beyond are isolated.
Fortunately, the river wasn't high on this day.
The people at the church expect this to be their last food and water run in to this area. Grocery stores are starting to be stocked so food and water is becoming more readily available. There is still a great need however.
From here the caravan moved on to another stop passing more signs of destruction, recovery and continued need for help.
I didn't go on this trip, something I truly regret. I had to be at home waiting for delivery of some construction materials. I also regret that I/we didn't go on any of the earlier trips, either with Ciudad with other groups. Unfortunately, we always seemed to find out about them after the fact.
"You ask me why I'm not leaving. The process has changed but the goal hasn't." -- a sign in a store in the mountains.
That kind of says it for all of us.
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