Hurricane Maria, with winds just a whisper short of Category 5 status, tore through the island Sept. 20, less than two weeks after Puerto Rico was sideswiped by monster Hurricane Irma. But until Monday night, he was largely silent about Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, instead devoting one angry tweet after another to professional football players who kneel during the national anthem. “Puerto Rico must receive every resource it needs to confront this crisis.”Daily life is an unceasing struggle. Delyris Aquino, a Puerto Rico-based FEMA spokeswoman, discusses efforts to get aid to the inhabitants of the island. Delyris Aquino, a Puerto Rico-based FEMA spokeswoman, discusses efforts to get aid to the inhabitants of the island.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 27, 2017 16:51 UTC