This is how communities in Puerto Rico are harnessing the power of the sun to face future disasters. 💪🏽 Thanks to funding from our Hurricane Fiona Long-Term Recovery Program, Carlos Colón Burgos High School and ACUTAS now have solar microgrids and batteries to power their buildings during extreme weather and power outages. This equipment will provide power to critical areas, such as the school’s cafeteria and classrooms and ACUTAS’ industrial kitchen and food bank. It will also keep people comfortable and safe when the high school transitions into a shelter during emergencies. The Carlos Colón Burgos High School located in Salinas sheltered nearly 500 people during Hurricane Fiona and was recently used again during Tropical Storm Ernesto — the first time this solar microgrid was used to support a disaster on the island. “Esto es posible gracias a la colaboración del municipio de Salinas, el director escolar, pero sobre todo gracias a nuestros donantes, quienes brindan el dine...