To the Editor:Re “The Shame in Puerto Rico” (editorial, June 4):Americans have historically been most generous in reaching out to their neighbors whose lives were devastated by natural disasters. Yet Puerto Rico has largely been abandoned by its fellow citizens after suffering an overwhelming blow delivered by Hurricane Maria. This editorial rightly calls for “generous, urgent and long-term assistance” to help the island recover. It just refused to provide the necessary assistance, and thousands died needlessly as a result. We need to ask ourselves: Why did so relatively few die in Sandy and Irma compared with Maria?

Source: New York Times June 05, 2018 18:33 UTC