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Senator Terrence Murphy, New York Medical College's Center Of Excellence, To Detail Their Successful Aid Mission To Puerto Rico

Last month, Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico, leaving residents without power, food, water or medical supplies.

Date: October 19, 2017
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"The hurricane left Puerto Rico devastated. After helping our neighbors in Texas and Florida, we came together to lend a hand to people trying to put their lives back together..."

VALHALLA, N.Y., October 19, 2017—Last month, Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico, leaving residents without power, food, water or medical supplies. Senator Terrence Murphy saw the plight of the people of Puerto Rico and answered the call for help, creating "Operation Aid Puerto Rico," a drive to provide residents of with critically needed supplies. On Friday, October 13, Senator Murphy successfully led "Strike Force 40" a team of health care professionals to Puerto Rico, bringing desperately needed supplies and medical aid to the island.

"The hurricane left Puerto Rico devastated. After helping our neighbors in Texas and Florida, we came together to lend a hand to people trying to put their lives back together," said Senator Murphy. "There was no comfortable shelter, no electricity, and what aid was promised had yet to be delivered to the people who need it the most. Working with the leadership at New York Medical College's Center of Excellence, we decided it was time to go there in person to help and assembled a group of experts in disaster medicine. We wanted to let the people of Puerto Rico know that New York has their back."

The details for the event are as follows:

WHO:

Senator Terrence P. Murphy

Dean Robert Amler, M.D., M.B.A., Vice President of Government Affairs, New York Medical College

Michael Reilly, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Director, Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters at New York Medical College

WHAT: 

Senator Terrence Murphy, Dr. Robert Amler and Dr. Michael Reilly will provide details about their recent humanitarian trip to Puerto Rico and future plans to continue to aid in the island's recovery.

WHERE: 

New York Medical College, Dining Annex, 19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532.

WHEN:

Friday, October 20th, 10:00 AM.