Radio Conciencia: Florida Station Aims to Keep Immigrant Farmworkers Safe During Hurricanes

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We look at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in southwest Florida, which runs a radio station called Radio Conciencia that helped immigrant farmworkers prepare for Hurricane Milton and other storms. Established in 2003, the community radio station broadcasts in Spanish, Creole and other languages to share crucial information during natural disasters. "This is always scary for us whenever a hurricane hits in our area," says organizer Gerardo Reyes Chavez. "Living conditions especially are horrible in most agricultural communities."
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[@MamaGator]

I’m from SWFL and moved to North Florida a few years ago to get away from the coastlines. It’s taken over three hurricane seasons but Suwannee County Sheriff here has finally started posting bilingual information on Facebook when they share about storm updates. YEARS of calling them and Hurricane Helene and the liability involved with that storm finally made them care enough to add it. The people living and working in Florida deserve so much more consideration

[@Youtubeonly-f1c]

God bless all good American people

[@FeCadacio]

Hello Ms Amy Goodman watching from the Philippines ❤❤❤

[@loki7641]

And from Germany !

[@MariemBenkhadher]

خفف *الله* عنكم المصاعب و المتاعب.

[@RonaldGamber]

Palm coast Florida is just rainy now

[@Youtubeonly-f1c]

The state of Minnesota must be careful. This huge asteroid will most likely fall on it. All good people must leave every state begins with word new. May God protect good people ,Amen

[@dl-zf9dj]

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[@RonaldGamber]

Palm coast Florida milton off shore now palm coast just on and off rain now

[@joeboudreault4351]

Decent story. Good report. Not because DN reports it (others did)... but just good report, and I agree with Chavez's concerns.

[@Hands2HealNow]

Does anyone think its telling that a UNION BROADCASTER IS IN A VACATION CITY while the community he speaks for are sheltering in poll buildings that he calls "Horrible Co dirions"?

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Vote Vote for Jill Stein

[@michelerokes3665]

My heart goes out to all those affected by these hurricanes coming through. My worry is that with the Hispanic community's radio station giving them the correct state and local emergency information, saving lives and the information to get the help they need afterwards. I think Trump and his sycophants will have a lot to say in the success of their recovery by using their lies about how the community got help and Trump listeners didn't all because of their fears that Trump hones in on and exploits causing more discord in the state.

[@mercedesruiz3356]

Radio conciencia:mucha gente pequeña en lugares pequeños, haciendo cosas pequeñas pueden cambiar el mundo. E. Galeano. También para vosotros Ami

[@R1SKYB1Z]

God Love you DN! You, the tellers of Truth are the light in the darkness

[@joeboudreault4351]

Almost never are they that. So freaking one-sided on other reports.

[@fannys941]

The flimsy homes built in the US don't help in a hurricane...

[@Patriotman-s6l]

Most homes in Florida are built with concrete to withstand 150mph winds ! Unlike the flimsy shacks built in sh!thole countries , where 59mph winds blow them away . Yes homes built by illegal migrant carpintontos aren't built too good either in America.

[@Youtubeonly-f1c]

I see good in what is happening for the American people. God wanted you to be saved, so He sent you a warning to leave the places destined to be destroyed. If God wanted evil for you, He would have sent down torment upon you without warning, and you would not escape it. This is what God said in His Holy Book, the Qur’an.

[@jeromethibodeau4378]

???? Just get some new ones...

[@Ducksflytogether13]

Heyyy they floated here maybe they can float back home

[@bpalpha]

So did the families on the Mayflower.

[@bootmii98]

@@bpalpha Wasn't even the first English settlement in America. Jamestown explains our country a lot more

[@bpalpha]

@@bootmii98 Still crossed the pond.

[@Ducksflytogether13]

@@bpalpha we didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us