On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, devastating the island nation with 155-mph winds that cut electricity everywhere, flooded areas up to 30 inches and made it difficult for residents to access clean water and food. Hurricane Maria went down as the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years, and considering the fact that another powerful storm – Hurricane Irma – made landfall just weeks earlier, Puerto Rico’s 3.4 million residents were in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.

Months after the storm, the Puerto Ricans that have stayed are still struggling to find clean, potable water – and that’s where Flair Flexible Packaging and Sawyer Products have entered the picture. Together, they have developed a water transport pouch that’s both portable and able to filter out contaminants from otherwise unsanitary water. The pouches have become a crucial element of the Red Cross’ relief efforts in Puerto Rico.