More than 73,000 Puerto Ricans flee for Florida after Hurricane Maria:
"Miami (AFP) - More than 73,000 people have fled emergency conditions at home for Florida since Hurricane Maria devastated the US territory in the Caribbean.
..."As of October 3, 2017, more than 73,000 individuals arrived in Florida from Puerto Rico through Miami International Airport, Orlando International Airport and the Everglades Port," a statement from the office of Governor Rick Scott said..
...Puerto Rico is an American territory and Puerto Ricans have US citizenship.
In his statement, the governor also reported that Florida schools have registered more than 3,500 students displaced from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, also affected by the hurricane.
In addition, universities eliminated enrolment costs.
...The island's financial crisis had already driven a huge number of Puerto Ricans off the island.
Of the five million Puerto Ricans living in the continental United States, one million reside in Florida."
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