Transportation setbacks have delayed shipments of donated items bound for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico as well as the departure of 20 Lakeland Electric employees who will help restore the island’s power infrastructure.
ALSO: Puerto Ricans relocating to Central Florida face challenges, News Channel 8 reports.
Source: Fox 13 News
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