Proper aid is finally coming to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
BEFORE HURRICANE MARIA
Update on morning of 9/28/17: News reports have been announcing that President Trump has decided to temporarily waive the the Jones Act. The Jones Act bars foreign ships from delivering timely aid to Puerto Rico.
AND the US military is finally heading to Puerto Rico to help our fellow Americans who find themselves in dire straights due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria around September 20, 2017.
Here’s the rest of the story…
On September 27, 2017, Arelis R. Hernandez, Dan Lamothe, Ed O’Keefe and Joel Achenbach of the Washington Post penned the following report, “Trump administration rushes military assets to Puerto Rico amid growing crisis.
Excerpts:
The Trump administration is rushing military hardware and personnel to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as it becomes increasingly clear that the U.S. government response to Hurricane Maria so far has been inadequate and over-matched by the…
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