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It is officially National Hispanic Heritage Month! Today we are highlighting Carlos Castillo.

Hurricane Ian struck the western peninsula of Florida as a strong Category 4 storm, causing massive destruction to coastal communities and severe flooding throughout the state. Now Ian is taking aim at the Carolinas and other eastern seaboard states. The catastrophic devastation from Ian includes billions in property damages and unfortunately, loss of life. Immediate response efforts are still underway to locate and rescue people who are trapped. Soon, recovery will begin. 

It is officially National Hispanic Heritage Month! Today we are highlighting Deborah Diaz.

September is recognized as National Preparedness Month and serves as a reminder for people to prepare for disasters and weather events most likely to impact their community.

Five years ago in September 2017, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes in quick succession: first Hurricane Irma, a category 4 storm, followed by Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm.

Stephanie Murphy, Vice President of Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Management (PREM), will be interviewed by HurricaneCenterLive.com.

On the afternoon of Sunday, September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico and left its 3.2 million residents without power. The storm has dropped nearly 30 inches of rain so far on the already saturated ground causing catastrophic flooding, swelling many rivers, and damaging roads and bridges.

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Tidal Basin recognizes several Hispanic employees who give their talent and expertise to Tidal Basin’s humanitarian mission.