Oral history interview with Luis Flores López, 2018
Abstract
Luis Flores López discusses his childhood and the jobs he had as a youth. He describes some violent situations he experienced on the streets of Puerto Rico. He discusses how he received open heart surgery. He also discusses his relationship with his family and the death of one of his daughters. He mentions his passion for sports, especially baseball. Then, Flores López describes how he and his fa mily prepared for Hurricane María and his preoccupation with his father's health since he needed to undergo dialysis every day. He discusses the effects Hurricane María had on his house. He remembers being unprepared. He describes how his employer, a food company, could not make deliveries and how this impacted his pay. He also discusses his relationship with faith. In further discussion of the hurricane, Flores López describes the problems he faced with the electric system and the help he received from his neighbors. He mentions being preoccupied with the survival of his family and those who were ill or in need of sanitary attention. He discusses the lack of help received from the government.
Luis Flores López habla de su infancia y de los trabajos que tenía de niño. Describe algunas situaciones violentas que vivió en las calles de Puerto Rico. Habla de cómo le operaron a corazón abierto. También habla de su relación con su familia y de la muerte de una de sus hijas. Menciona su pasión por los deportes, especialmente el béisbol. A continuación, Flores López describe cómo él y su familia se prepararon para el Huracán María y su preocupación por la salud de su padre, que tenía que someterse a diálisis todos los días. Habla de los efectos del Huracán María en su casa. Recuerda que no estaba preparado. Describe cómo su salario se vio afectado porque la empresa de alimentación en la que trabaja no pudo distribuir suministros. Habla de su relación con la fe. Describe los problemas que tuvo con el sistema eléctrico y la ayuda que recibió de sus vecinos. Menciona estar preocupado por la supervivencia de su familia y de aquellos que estaban enfermos o necesitaban atención sanitaria. Habla de la falta de ayuda recibida del gobierno.
Sales personnel; Hurricane Maria, 2017; Hurricane damage--Puerto Rico; Hurricane damage--Social aspects--Puerto Rico; Electric power systems--Puerto Rico; Hurricane protection--Puerto Rico; Food industry and trade--Puerto Rico; Flores López, Luis Germán; Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2018
Physical Description
29 pages
Note (Biographical)
Luis Germán Flores López was born in Juncos, Puerto Rico, in 1970. When he was eight years old, traveled to New York to receive heart surgery. He studied Business Administration. He worked as a salesman for different food distribution companies, suc h as Gerber, Mendez & Co., and V. Suarez & Co. He and his wife had four children, one of whom passed away.
Luis Germán Flores López nació en Juncos, Puerto Rico, en 1970. A los ocho años tuvo que viajar a Nueva York para someterse a una operación a corazón abierto. Estudió Administración de Empresas. Trabajó como vendedor para distintas empresas d e distribución de alimentos, como Gerber, Mendez & Co. y V. Suarez & Co. Tuvo cuatro hijos con su mujer, uno de los cuales falleció.
Note (Language)
Interview was conducted in Spanish. Transcript is in English. Audio is in Spanish
Note
Interviewed by Brenda Y. Flores Santiago on December 12, 2018