Environment & Climate
The immigrant workers helping rebuild Southwest Florida after Hurricane Ian
Many immigrants lost their homes during Hurricane Ian but they were among the first on the street cleaning up after Hurricane Ian. Others are joining them from other parts of the country, with the help of the non-profit Resiliency Force.
Luis Tojil, from Guatemala, cleaning up a condominium in Port Charlotte, near where the eye of Hurricane Ian made landfall.
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Most homes near US Highway 41 in Port Charlotte suffered extensive roof damage during Hurricane Ian.
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The interior of the Tojil family's rented house in Port Charlotte. The monthly rent is $1,700, but the house is uninhabitable and Hurricane Ian tore off the roofing.
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Juan Perez and Juana Tojil cleaning flood damage at Hidalgo Crazy Tacos in Port Charlotte after Hurricane Ian.
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The staff at Hidalgo Crazy Tacos take a break from ceaning up after Hurricane Ian. They hope to reopen within a month. Left to right: Kitchen worker, Juana Tojil, chef Manuel Tojin, and manager Juan Perez.
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Clothes and furniture spread out to dry in the back garden of the house rented by the Tojil family in Port Charlotte after the passage of the eye of Hurricane Ian on September 28.
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Lake Charles, LA - Sept. 26, 2020 - Storm damage after Hurricane Laura swept through the Lake Charles area.
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Lake Charles, LA - Sept. 26, 2020 - Resilience Force outreach in a Home Depot parking lot after Hurricane Laura swept through the Lake Charles area.
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Lake Charles, LA - Sept. 26, 2020 - Storm damage after Hurricane Laura swept through the Lake Charles area.
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Saket Soni, the founder of Resilience Force interviewing workers in Naples, Florida. October 5, 2022.
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