program. why did you come to florida? translator: she says it was never her intention to stay here this long. she thought she would be able to come here a little while and go back. reporter: instead santiago is considered the mayor of the super 8 motel. she helps evacuees who ended up in a string of motels along highway 192 in kissimmee, florida navigate the red tape of disaster relief. these families say they were told that the hotel voucher program would last until may, but about 16% of the families were stunned to learn they were no longer eligible and about to be kicked out of their rooms a month early. that set off an intense week of rallies, tears and calls to political leaders and activists demanding help. then relief as word spread that the fema program would likely survive until mid-may. whoo! reporter: father jose rodriguez says there is no transition plans to help these
lows that symbolizes the shaky road to recovery facing thousand dollars of people from puerto rico storm survivors. after hurricane maria thousands left the island and signed up for a program that pays for hotel rooms until families can move back into permanent housing. seven months after the storm, there are nearly 2,700 families still using the motel voucher program like millie and her family. why did you come to florida? she says it was never her intention to stay here this long and she thought she would be able to come here a little while and go back. instead santiago is known of the super eight motel and helps evacuees who end up in a string of motels along highway 192 in ki kissimmee, florida. the families say they were told the motel voucher program would last until may but about 60% of