Trump says he'll visit storm-ravaged Puerto Rico

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Trump says he'll visit storm-ravaged Puerto Rico

By POLITICO STAFF

09/21/2017 11:09 AM EDT


President Donald Trump said Thursday he’ll visit Puerto Rico, adding that the island was “absolutely obliterated" by Hurricane Maria.

This week, Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, knocking out 100 percent of electrical power, destroying infrastructure and causing widespread flooding and mudslides. The Category 4 hurricane came as Puerto Rico was recovering from Hurricane Irma, which struck the U.S. territory earlier in September.

“Puerto Rico is in very, very tough shape. Their electrical grid is destroyed. It wasn't in good shape to start off with, but their electrical grid is totally destroyed, and so many other things,” Trump said Thursday, speaking at the start of a meeting at the United Nations with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

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Trump says he'll visit Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria 'absolutely obliterated' island and knocked out ALL electricity for 3.4 million people
Daily Mail/UK, Sep 21, 2017

President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he plans to visit Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory that's beginning a long process of recovery after Hurricane Maria struck this week.

'Yes, I will,' he said in response to a question about whether a trip there is in his future. 'I'll be going.'

Trump was speaking during a photo-op at the United Nations, before a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told DailyMail.com that there is 'no set timetable' yet for a presidential visit to Puerto Rico.

'We want to be respectful of the recovery efforts and not disrupt them but we are in regular contact with state and local officials and when it's determined appropriate he will travel there,' she said.

The extent of the damage in Puerto Rico is still unknown given that dozens of municipalities remain isolated and without communication.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4907322/Trump-says-ll-visit-Puerto-Rico-Hurricane-Maria.html#ixzz4tPAKoiWS

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