Two waves of 74 troopers and one medical doctor will be sent to the town of Vega Baja, Gov. Phil Murphy's office said.
Two waves of 74 troopers and one medical doctor will be sent to the town of Vega Baja, the governor’s office said. A 12-member group from New Jersey’s All-Hazards Incident Management Team is also expected to travel there and work with Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Puerto Rico during this devastating time,” Murphy said in a statement. “New Jersey knows all too well the devastating effects hurricanes can bring to communities and we will do what we can to support Puerto Rico in its time of need.” The Category 1 storm made landfall on Sunday and caused major flooding, infrastructure damage, and massive power outages.
Get politics news like this right to your inbox with the N.J. Politics newsletter. Add your email below and hit"subscribe"Fiona sparked an islandwide blackout when it hit Puerto Rico’s southwest region, which already was still trying to recover from a series of strong earthquakes in recent years. Some 62% of 1.47 million customers remained without power four days after the storm amid an extreme heat alert issued by the National Weather Service.
Government officials there have been working with religious groups, nonprofits, and others braving landslides, thick mud and broken asphalt by foot to provide food, water, and medicine for people in need, but they are under pressure to clear a path so vehicles can enter isolated areas soon.
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