Tidal Will Send 200,000 Pounds of Supplies to Puerto Rico

The damage in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria has been called “apocalyptic.” More than 3 million Puerto Ricans have been waiting for help a week after the hurricane ended. Celebrities are stepping up to help while the federal response slowly develops.

Fat Joe, who is of Puetro Rican and Cuban descent, announced that he, Tidal, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr will send planes filled with supplies to the island.

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As the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico grows, our brothers and sisters are desperate for our help. Please join myself, TIDAL, Governor Cuomo, and Ruben Diaz Jr. as we collect and transport much-needed supplies to the island. The goal is to fill and send as many cargo planes as possible.  Donate or find your local drop-off location and help save lives. Head to TIDAL.com/PuertoRico. If you are in the New York area we are collecting non perishable items such as water, batteries, can foods, diapers,baby wipes, canned formula, etc. on September 30th at the Jacob Javits Center. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I promise all these items will be delivered by ME personally to Puerto Rico. God bless. #savepuertorico

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A 200,000 pound cargo plane will be filled and sent to Puerto Rico on October 7. It will have water, hygiene products, batteries, diapers, baby wipes and more.

Tidal is asking people to donate by October 5. There are places in New York where residents can drop off donations.

In addition to the cargo plane, all ticket proceeds from a Tidal benefit concert in Brooklyn will go to natural disaster victims. The concert will be October 17 at the Barclays Center.

Fat Joe spoke to Billboard about how Hurricane Maria has affected him:

Yes, I have a bunch of family in Puerto Rico. We have been able to get in contact with most of them, but I have an aunt in Ponce, and we can’t get in touch with her. My father is really stressed out — it’s crazy.

Donation locations: The drop-off sites will accept donations every day between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Courtesy of Variety.)

Capital Region
Empire State Plaza Main Concourse, Albany

Central New York
Senator John J. Hughes State Office Building
333 E. Washington Street, Syracuse

Finger Lakes
State Police Zone Station
1155 Scottsville Road, Suite 400 Rochester

Long Island
Perry B. Duryea State Office Building
250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge

Mid-Hudson Valley
Yonkers Armory
2 Quincy Place, Yonkers

Mohawk Valley
Utica State Office Building
207 Genesee Street, Utica

New York City
Jacob K. Javits Center
655 W. 34th Street, New York

Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building
55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn

Jamaica Street Armory
93-05 168th Street, Queens

Roberto Clemente State Park
301 West Tremont Ave, Bronx

Department of Motor Vehicles
696 E Fordham Road, Bronx

Southern Tier
Binghamton Armory
85 West End Avenue, Binghamton

Western New York
Connecticut Street Armory
184 Connecticut Street, Buffalo