@Nanraughley
American looking for information about Puerto Rico
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About me
American, Married with children
Lives in Not sure
Speaks English and a little Spanish
Registration: 08 November 2016
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Dorado vs. Palmas (looking for hands on feedback) by LifeIsAVacation
Hola! My name is Mario and on May 15th I'll be moving down to PR together with my family. I'm actually flying out next week (April 11th to 15th) to look at houses to rent and we've decided we'll be either in Dorado or in Palmas Del ...
That's good to hear, Rey. We hope to return to Humacao in late May or early June to evaluate whether we can rebuild. Our barrio still doesn't have electricity, as far as we know. Our neighbor texted us recently that linemen are working their ... Read More
Group from States coming in June to help victims of Hurricane Maria. by Journeyandbeyond
I am looking to assist a group of women coming in June to help victims of Maria. They want to paint, clean or whatever else a person or family need close to the Metro Area... They are only here for 5 days. Please contact me to let me know if ...
I can also recommend Second Union Church. Wonderful, active ministry. Read More
Group from States coming in June to help victims of Hurricane Maria. by Journeyandbeyond
I am looking to assist a group of women coming in June to help victims of Maria. They want to paint, clean or whatever else a person or family need close to the Metro Area... They are only here for 5 days. Please contact me to let me know if ...
I urge the group of women to contact a specific organization, rather than randomly choosing a neighborhood. As much as I love PR, I know that it is more dangerous right now. I young woman I have known for many years was working in San Juan with ... Read More
A Different Perspective of Living In PR by chrishamrick103
Hey everyone, it's been a long time! I spent about 22K moving my family of 5 to the island in December 2016. We had an awful experience overall and one morning, something just told me to leave the island and I did.... then the hurricanes hit. ...
I have blue eyes, and my husband is a "ginger," with ancestry from England and Scotland. We never noticed any prejudice or discrimination, although we were surrounded by Puerto Rican neighbors. They went the extra mile to help us after ... Read More
Electricity!! by Gary
Totally unexpected we got reconnected today! An electrician who lives in the area and a friend who has a lift truck fixed some little things that the US crews didn't get to do before they were pulled out. Next they put in the breaker/switch and ...
Thanks, Gary. My husband and I have just been approved for an SBA low-interest loan to rebuild, after being declined a couple of times. We hope to visit PR in May to evaluate our situation. We prefer to wait until electricity has been restored in ... Read More
Electricity!! by Gary
Totally unexpected we got reconnected today! An electrician who lives in the area and a friend who has a lift truck fixed some little things that the US crews didn't get to do before they were pulled out. Next they put in the breaker/switch and ...
Congratulations, Gary! Do you happen to know about Barrio Mariana in Humacao? Read More
Question about selling in mainland by ReyP
I have most of my logistics all lined up for a move to Puerto Rico with the exception that I still need to sell my place. In a couple of months we plan to put my place in the market and once it sells, head to PR. My fear is that scenario could ...
We rented an unfurnished apartment for almost a year after the sale of our house. I know your situation is different. Our closing went smoothly, although there was a short delay. The time period in which we rented gave us an opportunity to plan our ... Read More
How have you all fared through the storm and the rebuilding process by Texas Jeff
we have a great opportunity to move to PR soon. due to the commute distance, Ponce looks like a better choice than San Juan. Thoughts about Ponce ? Hoping all of you fare well during the recent and ongoing challenges.
We hope to be able to rebuild eventually. We need a structural engineer or someone with sufficient knowledge and experience to evaluate the remaining concrete level to determine whether it is strong enough to support one concrete level above it with ... Read More
we are looking at moving there and buying a house by Billclin
Hello I have read some of your posts and found them to be very helpful thanks we are looking at moving there and buying a house I would love to chat to get some more information we are retiring I am 54 years old but I am ready to enjoy life
My husband and I bought a fixer-upper in June and lost it in Maria at the end of September. We're retirees in our 60s. We're back in Florida until electricity is restored to our neighborhood. We love PR and especially the people. We have the ... Read More
P.R. A.M. - P.M. by londonpride
Wasn't sure where to post this since there are several different active threads about issues ante-maria & post-maria. A.M. and P.M. have taken on an additional meaning since 9/20. So I started this thread. The moderator from Expat can ...
Yes, it was a three-story house with two wooden levels and a bottom level of poured concrete. The house had been there since the 1950s and had withstood several hurricanes, including Hugo and Georges. Maria was an entirely different animal. I think ... Read More
P.R. A.M. - P.M. by londonpride
Wasn't sure where to post this since there are several different active threads about issues ante-maria & post-maria. A.M. and P.M. have taken on an additional meaning since 9/20. So I started this thread. The moderator from Expat can ...
My husband and I returned to Florida after our house was destroyed in Humacao. We managed to get flights two and a half weeks after Maria passed through. We hope to start rebuilding when running water and electricity are restored in the area. Our ... Read More
New storms brewing in the Atlantic by Gary
https://www.foryourpics.com/images/2017/09/14/two_9-14.png 5 day tropical weather outlook. Too early to say where they will go and how strong they will be. Yup, the most active weeks of the season aren't over yet.
Up! Up! Up! Amen! Stay safe everyone. May God bless you. Read More
Your Electricity... On Yet..?? by JohnnyNight
Humacao off where I'm at.. Sorry...:) I stuck out the outage a few months ago but I guess I lost my "trooper" mentality since then... In hotel now... One thing I did get a while ago for my phone were a couple battery packs and a ...
I'm so sorry, Gary. Are you close to PR-909? Maybe the workers will find you soon -- I hope! Read More
Your Electricity... On Yet..?? by JohnnyNight
Humacao off where I'm at.. Sorry...:) I stuck out the outage a few months ago but I guess I lost my "trooper" mentality since then... In hotel now... One thing I did get a while ago for my phone were a couple battery packs and a ...
Power returned to our little "pocket" as of about 10:45 p.m.!!! Yippee!!! It's so blessedly quiet without the roar of the generator. Read More
Your Electricity... On Yet..?? by JohnnyNight
Humacao off where I'm at.. Sorry...:) I stuck out the outage a few months ago but I guess I lost my "trooper" mentality since then... In hotel now... One thing I did get a while ago for my phone were a couple battery packs and a ...
We're right there with you, Gary. Read More