Maine volunteers head to Puerto Rico to assist in Hurricane Fiona cleanup
by Ariana St Pierre, WGME
Streets are flooded on Salinas Beach after the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
Local emergency disaster volunteers will be leaving Maine and heading to Puerto Rico to help communities there recover from Hurricane Fiona.
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The Salvation Army of Northern New England Division will be sending Libby Farmer, a trained emergency disaster volunteer from the Bath Salvation Army.
Libby told CBS13 about the mission and what it means to volunteer.
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"We'll be handing out food, whatever they need. It's not just the item that you're giving them, hope to the hopeless,” Libby said.
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The group will fly out of the Portland Jetport around 7 a.m. Monday.
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