Language barriers and lack of money is a matter of life and death with Milton approaching Florida

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Language barriers and lack of money is a matter of life and death with Milton approaching Florida
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Hurricane Milton is expected to unleash its greatest force over hundreds of thousands of immigrants who don’t speak English. Most are Latin Americans who have been harvesting oranges and tomatoes in the fields along Florida’s I-4 corridor. They've also been washing dishes in restaurants, cleaning hotel rooms and working construction.

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Nongovernmental organizations such as the Farmworker Association of Florida, the Florida Immigrant Coalition and Hope CommUnity Center have been translating information from state and local authorities and sharing it in Spanish through WhatsApp groups, Facebook, and social-media channels. “I needed their help,” said Lara, 47, who speaks mainly Spanish and needed someone who spoke English to call the shelter’s office. “They don’t have people who speak Spanish when we call,” she said, talking about some of the offices in Orange County.

Advocates told the AP that other challenges that they see are lack of economic resources to buy food, water or supplies and fear among the undocumented population.

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