Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As Christine Nieves learned in the days and weeks following Hurricane Maria, “when disasters happen, the person right in front of you is your best chance at survival.” After Hurricane Maria decimated the physical and material infrastructure of the island of Puerto Rico, Christine began to mobilize what could not be destroyed, the community.
Watch her TEDMED 2018 talk “Why community is our best chance for survival—a lesson post-Hurricane Maria” to learn how Christine and her team are finding ways to support healing from individual and collective trauma.
As Christine Nieves learned in the days and weeks following Hurricane Maria, “when disasters happen, the person right in front of you is your best chance at survival.” After Hurricane Maria decimated the physical and material infrastructure of the island of Puerto Rico, Christine began to mobilize what could not be destroyed, the community.
Watch her TEDMED 2018 talk “Why community is our best chance for survival—a lesson post-Hurricane Maria” to learn how Christine and her team are finding ways to support healing from individual and collective trauma.
