"We're going to request waivers and other mechanisms so Puerto Rico can respond to this crisis," he said. "Puerto Rico will practically collect no taxes in the next month." "We need to make Puerto Rico whole again. "This is without a doubt the biggest catastrophe in modern history for Puerto Rico," he said. Federal officials said Friday that 70,000 people, the number who live in the surrounding area, would have to be evacuated.

Source: Fox News September 23, 2017 23:04 UTC