Over 200,000 Puerto Ricans have arrived in Florida since Hurricane Maria.
by Carmen Sesin / Nov.30.2017 / 8:28 AM ET
More than 200,000 people have fled emergency conditions at home for Florida since Hurricane Maria devastated the US territory in the Caribbean.
The island of about 3.4 million was ravaged by the megastorm and a majority are still without electricity, while others in isolated areas are continue to await services and help.
"As of October 3, 2017, more than 208,000 individuals arrived in Florida from Puerto Rico through Miami International Airport, Orlando & Tampa International Airports according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...-maria-n825111
Puerto Ricans could transform Florida politics, and parties are taking notice.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...notice-n822051
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*Even if half stayed in the state the future political implications could be dire for a certain party that didn't handle Hurricane Maria well.