Hurricane Maria

[Buzz]

Thanks for all the updates @skatesindreams

 

[skatesindreams]

I don't want Puerto Rico to be forgotten; much as the President wishes we would do so.

 

[Lara]

@skatesindreams - I don't think I've properly thanked you (at least not enough) for your posts.

Per status.pr, Puerto Rico is still a little under 60% power generation. Note that this doesn't equal % of population with electricity (power consumption). I'm still not over PREPA's mess with the Whitefish contract, suffice it to say it's a mess when at best the local government is incompetent and the federal government apathetic/indifferent.

My relatives are holding on. @Jimena I hope you and your family are doing ok, please update when you have a chance!

 

[skatesindreams]

You are most welcome, Lara.
I'll continue sharing whenever I find something relevant/interesting.

From 60 Minutes, last night:
Feeding Puerto Rico https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/feeding-puerto-rico/ via @cbsnews

 

[Aceon6]

We shared Thanksgiving dinner with two of my niece's classmates, one of whom is from Puerto Rico. I struggled with what to say, but I new I had to say something and figured "I hope your family is ok" was appropriate. Well, it was pretty obvious from her reaction that her formerly upper middle class family was NOT ok, didn't have power, and was expending every available resource to keep the family going. I can't begin to imagine how the working class and poor are doing.

 

[skatesindreams]

Trump and his associates, who have been handling the so-called "relief efforts" of the US Government, should be forced to live there; and cope with the consequences of the situation they have created.

 

[skatesindreams]

Lest we forget about St, Croix:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/03/us/us-virgin-islands-maria-recovery-trnd/index.html

 

[Aceon6]

Today's Boston Globe (12/3) had a great write up on the islands that are capable of handling tourists this winter. Since many of the displaced hotel employees from the devastated areas have been relocated, visiting a place like St Lucia actually can help someone from Barbuda, for example.

 

[Buzz]

More Tesla batteries have been installed in Puerto Rico.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...eries-plug-into-hurricane-wrecked-puerto-rico

 

[MacMadame]

Continuing bad news about PR. First, death toll is much higher than the official one:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...hurricane-maria-death-toll.html?ex_cid=SigDig

Also, they still don't have their money Congress voted to send:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...r-4-9-billion-from-u-s-treasury?ex_cid=SigDig

 

[skatesindreams]

Death toll rises:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/08/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-death-toll.html?_r=0
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/09/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-deaths-and-assistance/index.html

 

[skatesindreams]

Appropriate to the season:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/...=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&pgtype=article

 

[once_upon]

http://www.salemnews.com/news/local...cle_9ed5f381-331e-5352-b40c-46a9ca8af7a2.html

Perhaps this will lead to action, once the continental US is affected

 

[LilJen]

http://www.salemnews.com/news/local...cle_9ed5f381-331e-5352-b40c-46a9ca8af7a2.html

Perhaps this will lead to action, once the continental US is affected

Yup, the only good thing about that is that people DO generally step and do something when it affects them directly. Too bad we can't be moved by, oh, I dunno, simple compassion. . . .

A childhood friend and I still exchange Christmas gifts, even though she's an atheist and we haven't lived in the same area for nearly 20 years, but her daughter has been heartbroken by the disaster in PR. Friend said daughter would love it if instead of a gift I donated to PR relief. So I did.

 

[GarrAargHrumph]

I was wondering if the medical device and other plants in PR were up and running yet. I'd assumed not, due to the power issues, but I hadn't seen anything in the press about this recently until the stories about the IV bags came out this week.

I was thinking the same thing, once_upon; perhaps, once this impacts the mainland and that makes the press, PR will see more action from the federal government. Finally.

 

[LilJen]

One America Appeal, started by the five former U.S. Presidents, had their fundraiser concert today for hurricane relief for Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They have raised $31 million so far.

Click here to see the concert. The five presidents (Carter, Bush-41, Clinton, Bush-43, and Obama) are on stage and speaking together at about 1:37:40 if anyone wants to skip to that.

Well, at least SOME of our presidents know how to act appropriately in the face of disaster. . .

 

[skatesindreams]

How some Puerto Ricans who went to NY are living:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-displaced-new-york/index.html

Our local TV anchor has returned to Puerto Rico to do updates on the current situation.
I'll post, as appropriate.

Many thousands are still facing challenges as they re-settle in Central Florida.

 

[Vash01]

How some Puerto Ricans who went to NY are living:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-displaced-new-york/index.html

Our local TV anchor has returned to Puerto Rico to do updates on the current situation.
I'll post, as appropriate.

Many thousands are still facing challenges as they re-settle in Central Florida.

So sad. They are refugees in their own country. Something needs to be done to help them have a normal life.

 

[Vash01]

I am wondering if other states are offering help to the displaced people of Puerto Rico? New York is a very expensive place. I know Florida has already done a lot. What about other states like Arizona, New Mexico, etc. where there is a Hispanic population, so language barrier won't be there. They are less expensive. If there was a plan to relocate them from the hotels in New York, and helped the, find jobs and temporary residences, the burden will be shared by a bigger part of the country. Am I being too naive?

 

[skatesindreams]

UGH:
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo...ema-to-end-food-and-water-aid-for-puerto-rico

 

[skatesindreams]

Latest:
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/news/economy/puerto-rico-teen-solar-lamps-power/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/politics/san-juan-mayor-trump-hypocrisy-cnntv/index.html

 

[Vash01]

Latest:
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/01/news/economy/puerto-rico-teen-solar-lamps-power/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/politics/san-juan-mayor-trump-hypocrisy-cnntv/index.html

We see the good and the bad in a crisis situation.

 

[skatesindreams]

More lies about relief:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/us/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-meals/index.html

 

[skatesindreams]

I hope you can access this; local town takes power restoration into its' own hands.
https://www.facebook.com/NancyAlvarezWFTV/videos/1968081303221189/

 

[ballettmaus]

An explosion in a power station knocked out power for 175,000 Puerto Ricans overnight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...9c9830535e5_story.html?utm_term=.c5fcbe340b60

 

[Buzz]

An explosion in a power station knocked out power for 175,000 Puerto Ricans overnight. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...9c9830535e5_story.html?utm_term=.c5fcbe340b60

Misery upon misery.

 

[skatesindreams]

An 11 year old deals with Maria; and the long road to recovery:
https://www.facebook.com/NancyAlvarezWFTV/videos/1983324595030193/

 

[skatesindreams]

Update, six months on:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/20/us/puerto-rico-six-months-after-maria-corozal/index.html

Teams of people from Central Florida are still offering assistance, as well.

 

[ballettmaus]

283 schools are going to close in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Maria. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino...ools-amid-sharp-enrollment-drop-after-n863246

 

[ballettmaus]

Another power outage in Puerto Rico. This one occured when a tree fell on a power line as workers were working on a power-restoration project https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...he-dark-officials-say/?utm_term=.31d5d3041ba8