Direct Relief answers call for Puerto Rico as Ernesto takes aim

Direct Relief answers call for Puerto Rico as Ernesto takes aim

Puerto Rico is on high alert for the days ahead. The island is no stranger to hurricanes. Maria devastated the island in 2017, and many areas are still recovering from the storm. The focus now is on the threat ahead. Direct Relief is getting ready to help. They have been on the ground in Puerto Rico since Maria's landfall seven years ago. Ivonne Rodriguez-Wiewall, the organization’s executive advisor in Puerto Rico, joins FOX Weather with the latest.