Hurricane Maria Memorial Explained
The is a memorial in Battery Park City, Manhattan, New York City, to honor the victims of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017.
Background
Hurricane Maria was a Category 4 hurricane that went over the island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017.[1] The actual number of victims has not been completely determined, though estimates are acknowledged to be over 3,000 people.[2] [3]
As New York City has a high number of people of Puerto Rican descent, it was decided a memorial should be dedicated in remembrance of those who died in the hurricane.[4]
The Hurricane Maria Memorial was dedicated on March 26, 2021, by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo.[5] [6]
References
- Web site: 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. 2021-03-28. www.nhc.noaa.gov.
- Web site: Coto. Danica. 2020-09-09. New project to probe Hurricane Maria deaths in Puerto Rico. 2021-03-28. AP NEWS.
- News: Florido. Adrian. 2019-09-24. 2 Years After Hurricane Maria Hit Puerto Rico, The Exact Death Toll Remains Unknown. 2021-03-28. NPR.org. en.
- Web site: Stamp. Elizabeth. The Memorial for Hurricane Maria Has Been Revealed. 2021-03-28. Architectural Digest. 26 March 2020. en-us.
- Web site: 2021-03-26. Governor Cuomo Unveils Hurricane Maria Memorial Honoring the Puerto Rican Community. dead. 2021-03-28. Pressroom: Official news from the Office of the Governor New York State. en. 2021-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210326233509/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-unveils-hurricane-maria-memorial-honoring-puerto-rican-community.
- Web site: WABC. 2021-03-27. New New York City memorial honors Puerto Rican victims of Hurricane Maria. 2021-03-28. ABC7 New York. en.
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