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Due to the devastation that has hit ,fewer than half of Puerto Rico’s bank branches and cash machines are up and running, although they (Puerto Rico) are still crippled by gas shortages, damaged roads and broken communication lines. Bank officials say they are struggling even to find employees who can get to work when there is no public transportation and gasoline is extremely hard to find. Across the island,several people who have spent their last dollars on an $8 bag of ice or $15 for gasoline are waiting for hours outside banks and A.T.M.s in hopes of withdrawing as much money as possible.
The cash crunch offers a glimpse of how Puerto Rico’s struggling economy, in which unemployment stood at 10 percent even before the storm, has ground to a near standstill across much of the island, as people with $11 in their pockets and no clue when or if they will ever return to work.
FEEDBACK: I feel horrible for them and we should do something to help them, it pains me to know that our current president would rather play golf than to speak on the devastation that's occurred
I agree. Even though our country has suffered three devastating natural disasters in the past few months, it's still our responsibility to help people in need. I' very worried for Puerto Rico's economy as well, which relies mainly on tourism. Do you think they will ever be able to rebuild their economy?
ReplyDeleteIt's devastating to see the United States not helping Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is U.S. territory so why are we not doing something to help these people? I know we are in extreme debt and have people within the continental United States to help but these less fortunate people deserve some bit of aid.
ReplyDeletePuerto Rico is going through tough times and I'm glad to see all the concerns for the help relief. I feel it's our responsibility as Americans and fellow human beings to help all we can.
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