Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm

Aftershocks of Disaster: Puerto Rico Before and After the Storm
ISBN-10
164259086X
ISBN-13
9781642590869
Category
Political Science
Language
English
Published
2019-09-03
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Authors
Yarimar Bonilla, Marisol LeBrón

Description

Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects. Aftershocks collects poems, essays and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria detailing their determination to persevere. The concept of "aftershocks" is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.

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