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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan Discusses Recent Volunteer Trip To Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and her family recently returned from a volunteer trip to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria.  The mayor tells WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas the trip is one she will never forget.

Madeline, a Salinas resident, is among those recovering from the storm. We found some of her personal treasures under hundreds of pounds of debris in her yard -- tiny platinum religious charms that were swept away when her home flooded. We worked hard and made a new friend -- who also makes the best coffee I've ever tasted! ~ Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan

Below: A map of the areas in and around Salinas that are still without power, six months after Hurricane Maria.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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