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In April, the lights went out across Puerto Rico once again. This time, however, it was an opportunity to test the new radios and streamline the communications plans – part of the process of strengthening what Cordero calls an “emergency management culture.” According to Cordero, the communications network will “save time when communicating a need” and allow participants to “redirect resources to address continued needs,” making it more likely that community health centers will be able to continue responding to the emergency. It will also make reporting to government entities easier. After Hurricane Maria, “we had to visit each of the clinics,” said Dr. Darielys Cordero of the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association. PRPCA. Now, with reports coming in from across the island, “the information process flows quicker.”