The Hill: House passes $36.5 billion disaster relief package
The House easily passed legislation on Thursday to provide $36.5 billion in aid for communities affected by recent hurricanes and wildfires, despite concerns from some conservatives about the growing cost of disaster aid.
All of the votes in opposition were from Republicans in the 353-69 vote.
The package includes $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund — including $4.9 billion for a disaster relief loan account — $16 billion to address national flood insurance program debt and $576.5 million for wildfire recovery efforts. It also provided $1.27 billion for disaster food assistance for Puerto Rico.
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WNU Editor: Hyperbole aside .... San Juan mayor accuses Trump of ‘genocide’ after hurricane (Washington Times) .... Puerto Rico's recovery efforts are going to take a very long time. Puerto Rico's infrastructure needed to be rebuilt before Hurricane Maria arrived .... so the expectation that the U.S. will now step in and build an entirely new network in a very short period of time .... is sadly .... and I am saying this because I know how these things work .... a pipe-dream. To put everything in perspective. I live in Quebec and we probably have the best electrical infrastructure network in the world. The people who manage this system know what needs to be done. A few years ago on my country property we had to build a 3/4 mile electrical line from the main road to where my new chalet was to be built. From the day that I signed the contract, poles ordered, transformers ordered, wire ordered, crew to put the poles in the ground, crew to connect everything, etc. .... it took two and a half months. Puerto Rico is waaaayyyy bigger than my property .... but as I said .... this is my perspective, and many in Puerto Rico are dreaming if they think that their grid is going to be put up soon. That is why I am amazed that FEMA and the U.S. military have been able to put at least a fifth of the grid up in Puerto Rico in 3 weeks. I do not know how they were able to do it, but they did and are still working to restore the rest of the grid as best as they can. I am not there but I am sure that those who are working around the clock must feel disappointed that their efforts are being criticized as being "too slow" .... or worse .... being accused of committing genocide. But that is the America of today .... everything has become politicized .... and giving credit when credit is due is not going to happen if it goes against a media or political narrative.
More News On The Slow Recovery Efforts In Puerto Rico
Trump: FEMA, first responders can't be in Puerto Rico 'forever' -- ABC News
U.S. House approves disaster funds as Trump criticizes Puerto Rico -- Reuters
Three weeks since Hurricane Maria, much of Puerto Rico still dark, dry, frustrated -- Houston Chronicle/Washington Post
House approves $36.5 billion disaster aid bill -- CNN
Puerto Rico toll hits 44 as governor asks Congress for more aid -- AFP
4 comments:
I would dare to say that Sweden probably has the best electrical infrastructure. 😉
I have a coworker from San Juan, who has family there.
There is no genocide there. This coworker would look all distressed and distraught, if there were mass deaths.
The mayor of San Juan is a lying piece of Democrat.
I’m still confused on why ANYONE would want Puerto Rico to become a state? it’s a dead end street with no benefit to the American people besides paying for someone else’s debt
No question Aizino, when all else fails they scream genocide
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