US Military Takes Over Hurricane Relief Delivery In Puerto Rico

[Right_in_Virginia]

US Military Takes Over Hurricane Relief Delivery In Puerto Rico
Daily Caller, Oct 8, 2017

The Department of Defense took over the distribution of hurricane relief from government officials in Puerto Rico this weekend after local mayors failed to appropriately disperse the emergency items to the territory’s 78 municipalities, The Miami Herald reported Sunday.

According to The Herald, food, water, and medical supplies were previously delivered to 10 regional staging sites in Puerto Rico, but the mayors did not coordinate properly to distribute the large containers of relief at the staging sites.

Instead, 10 to 20 soldiers will be posted in every municipality with vehicles and logistical support, where they will deliver relief to every neighborhood.


More: http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/08/us-military-takes-over-hurricane-relief-delivery-in-puerto-rico/

[libertybele]

The key words here are 'mayors failed'!!  The mayors failed.  Not the Trump administration.  Not FEMA.  The mayors of Puerto Rico FAILED!!  It's a shame that politics has entered into this.  Liberals would rather make their own suffer to make others look bad purely for political reason.  Shameful, disgraceful and despicable.

Trump deserves a ton of credit in his responses to Harvey, Irma and Maria! Only weeks after Irma hit the Keys, they were open for business October 1!  No, things are not a 100%, and won't be for quite awhile, but the recovery is well underway.  Living in SWFL, I've been through several hurricanes (including Charley and Irma); most importantly, people need to realize  that recovery from a major hurricane takes time and there has to be a well coordinated effort between the city, the county, the state and the feds BEFORE and after the storm.

[Right_in_Virginia]

As some Puerto Rico mayors stumble, U.S. militarizes relief campaign
Miami Herald, Oct 8, 2017

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The scene put a vivid spotlight on the gap between some government views of relief efforts for Hurricane Maria, and a somewhat testier view on the street. In some corners of Puerto Rico, deep into the third week of recovery efforts, a smattering of Puerto Ricans said they feel forgotten and vulnerable. Residents and city officials often tell drastically different stories about the frequency of food distribution.

Responding to the evolving crisis, U.S. military officials spelled out Sunday how they will alter the distribution of food, water and fuel to many of the island’s 78 municipalities, militarizing relief efforts in a significant way as some mayors stumble on the job.

Prior to this weekend, relief supplies were delivered to 10 regional staging areas on the island, and mayors were largely responsible for arranging pick-up and distribution.


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article177771811.html#storylink=cpy