5A – Identifying Local Opportunities



Orlando airport to shutdown ahead of hurricane Dorian

https://mycbs4.com/news/local/orlando-airport-to-shutdown-ahead-of-hurricane-dorian?fbclid=IwAR1jX6bmNtWLoFOsydvLH2-3Fe1yFdEpoD1-9pFLk2mQC-xwUIYxOqILYbs

On September 2nd Orlando airport stopped operating at 2am due to the danger of the arrival of hurricane Dorian to the Florida coast. The problem in this article is that flights for passenger get cancelled during that time affecting families traveling within and outside the country from the Florida Peninsula, the reason why they did this was not really about the weather but to allow the 25 thousand employees at the airport to go home and take care of their family during this event. The “who has” of this problem are the travelers that lost their flights during their original time plans.

County repeals plastic bag and Styrofoam ban

https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190910/county-repeals-plastic-bag-and-styrofoam-ban

The Alachua County Commission voted 4-0 for repealing plastic bag and Styrofoam ban. The problem in this article is that the Florida Retailers Federation threatened to take legal action with legal actions against the county if the ban became a law. The “who has” of this problem are the Alachua County commission and the environment.

Hurricane survivors struggle to start new life in Bahamas

https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190910/hurricane-survivors-struggle-to-start-new-life-in-bahamas

After Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas it caused chaos since people lost their houses and didn’t have personal belongings such as food and clothes to put up with this situation. Shelters were jammed to capacity and not enough aid has been received for the survivors, which are calculated to be around 10,000, which include water, food and a place to stay. The “ who has” of this problem is Bahamas as hole, the survivors, teams such as firefighters and donors that are trying to help people with aids.

El Paso family sues Walmart for lack of security after mass shooting

https://mycbs4.com/news/local/el-paso-family-sues-walmart-for-lack-of-security-after-mass-shooting

Company plans to reopen the store in 3 to 4 months to preserve the scene and evidence since the attack, families sue the company because they claim that they should have protected its customers and they had no security guards patrolling the store. The “who has” of this problem are the families affected by this tragic event due to lack of security by the company on one of their establishments.

Residents still dealing with flooding, now prepping for Dorian

https://mycbs4.com/news/local/residents-still-dealing-with-flooding-now-prepping-for-dorian

Levy County Emergency Management officials are concerned because locals were dealing with flooding before Hurricane Dorian tropical storm could affect them and are taking the necessary measurements to avoid residents to have to go through this problem. The “who has” of this problem are the people that are affected by this natural disasters and that there are no organizations that can help them by providing food services, water or any help from the County.

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