U.S. senators from the Tri-State Area say Puerto Rico will get the money it needs to recover from Hurricane Fiona, and they will make sure the funds are spent properly. KevRincon reports.
is demanding a federal investigation into LUMA, Puerto Rico's electricity supplier. In a statement, she said critical upgrades and system improvements are needed,"so that Puerto Ricans are never again left in the dark."At City Hall, nearly 1 in 3 council members have ties to Puerto Rico, which makes the tragedy there feel that much closer to home.
"Sometimes I think people forget that there is this island that is going through immense struggles in terms of recovery and that has been hit time after time," Councilwoman Carlina Rivera said. Rivera has family on the island, but unlike five years ago, she has at least been able to make contact.And because of that, she says it's still stressful trying to figure out the exact extent of the damage.
"Right now, there's a lot of waiting and isolation, and then there's the whole issue of the cleanup, as well," Rivera said. , while calling Puerto Rico the sixth borough, said,"an initial team of New York City emergency management specialists is being deployed today to assess the damage and determine how we can best help."
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