MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Melbourne man is trying to get his elderly parents a flight out of Puerto Rico.
Luis Alvarez said his parents are stuck in their apartment and are running out of food and water.
"It's a pretty bad situation,” he said.
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"Last time I talked to my dad when the storm was hitting, I told my son -- I said, 'Maybe this is the last time that we're going to talk to them,'" he said.
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He’s been trying to find a flight to the island, but has had no luck.
He did find a flight off the island for his parents—but it’s a week away and he’s worried his parents might not be able to make it that long.
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“If they need to go to the hospital for any situation, that could be a very bad situation for them," he said.
Alvarez said he hasn’t given up hope trying to find an earlier flight.
Read: Puerto Rico: Families desperate to contact loved ones after Hurricane Maria
Watch: Jorge Estevez answers questions about the situation in Puerto Rico
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