by Nicole Acevedo
Puerto Ricans who fled Hurricane Maria’s devastation and have been
temporarily housed in motels and hotels on the mainland were granted a
20-day extension, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
After a telephone hearing conducted on Monday, U.S. District Judge Timothy Hillman of Massachusetts extended FEMA's Temporary Shelter Assistance
(TSA) program to July 23. The program has housed about 1,700 Puerto
Rican evacuees. Many families have been struggling to get access to
permanent housing in areas where there is a lack of affordable rentals
and crowded shelter systems.
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Source: NBC News
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