DENVER – Nearly 100,000 cans of safe drinking water are being flown in to Puerto Rico, the US territory recently ravaged by Hurricane Maria.
Two local companies, Frontier Airlines and Oskar Blues Brewery, are teaming up with the CAN’d Air Foundation to provide some relief to residents.
Frontier expects to continue to deliver water via flights that depart from Denver International Airport and connect to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
According to the CAN’d Aid Foundation, 44 percent of Puerto Rico’s population is currently without drinking water.
The Category four hurricane blasted the island with devastating winds, rain and flooding that resulted in loss of power, services, contaminated and broken water supplies.
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority officials stated that potable water won’t be available island-wide until power is restored, which could take months.
“We’re fortunate to be in a position to help,” stated Dale Katechis, Founder of CAN’d Aid Foundation and Oskar Blues Brewery.
“With the hard to reach nature of Puerto Rico we are in a unique position where we can partner with Oskar Blues and CAN’d Aid to provide quick delivery of safe and clean drinking water to the people of Puerto Rico,” said Frontier Spokesman Richard Oliver.
CAN’d Aid Foundation and Oskar Blues Brewery have distributed 433,000 cans of clean drinking water to those in need after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.