Clinton Township’s government workers and area residents have donated more than $1,000 in cash and 120 cases of bottled water to aid the people of Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Maria.
Township Clerk Kim Meltzer sent out a memo earlier this month to the 300 employees asking for water donations.
This past Friday marked the end of the drive.
“The employees of Clinton Township have shown it isn’t hard for them to make a difference when given an opportunity,” Melzter said.
Officials have said about 56 percent of customers of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority had water. About 15 percent of the island’s population has had electricity restored.
Intensive care and surgical trauma units have double backups to maintain electricity supplies.
Officials are working on an aggressive plan to restore 95 percent of the electricity by Christmas, accelerating the timeline from previous estimates of six months to a year.
At least 48 people died as a result of the massive storm.