Twelve days after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, officials said only 5% of the island has electricity. Not to mention, schools are nowhere near close to being opened. There are 1,113.public schools and a student population of 350,000 on the island but only 400 schools have been assessed for damage, and the island is still struggling. All of these reports and records came in, right after President Trump proceeded to call the leaders of San Juan "slacking, in effort". Other officials of America are calling this clean up poorly executed and they continue to criticize the distribution of aid to the island. In addition to widespread power outages, many people have limited access to gas, cash and running water. "The federal emergency agency has delivered food and water to all 79 municipalities in Puerto Rico, Alejandro De La Campa" FEMA federal coordinating officer in Puerto Rico, told reporters Sunday. He said 1 million liters of water and 1 million meals have been given to the island as of a week ago. However, some isolated areas of the island may not have received the essentials, partly because lack of communication systems has limited distribution efforts. I believe this aftermath of Hurricane Maria has devastated many families and millions of people. No matter what circumstance the President may have been under while tweeting, I believe that it was very unprofessional and wrong of Trump to single out the mayor of Puerto Rico, and to bash her for her attempts to unite the island in relief.
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/01/us/puerto-rico-schools-closed-for-weeks/index.html
I can't imagine having no/barely any electricity. I use so much electricity in just one day. I hope things get better for them.
ReplyDeleteWe take advantage of how much electricity we use, and I can't begin to imagine all that the Puerto Ricans and the other people affected by this hurricane have gone through these past couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the simple things we use everyday are being taken for granted and those of us fortunate to have them should use them for good. I really hope that they get up and running very soon and stay safe and healthy.
ReplyDeleteIt's ridiculous that Trump commented on this issue. We should be helping out Puerto Rico, not trying to bring them down. Maybe if he was a better person he would realize that. The president of Puerto Rico is dealing with an unimaginable burden and I'm sure she's doing the best she can with the resources she has.
ReplyDeleteOf course Trump would continue displaying unprofessional etiquette. Trump needs to have his phone on child-lock.
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