Residents of Puerto Rico for five days was cut off from the outside world

Residents of Puerto Rico for five days was cut off from the outside world

The Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello expressed hope that the Federal government will temporarily waive the Jones act, which establishes limits on cargo ships sailing between the ports of the United States.

About it reports Reuters.

Residents of Puerto Rico for five days was cut off from the outside world

The Jones act requires that all cargo transported between ports of the United States, carried only by the American courts.
According to Rossello, if the law temporarily eliminated, it will enable Puerto Rico to receive assistance from any of the ships. In the priority – diesel fuel and petrol, without which the island cannot survive.

Many Puerto Ricans say they do not receive adequate assistance from the Federal government and the government of Puerto Rico. As transfers Associated Press, in their words, focuses on the capital — San Juan, and the remote areas just don’t get it.

«No one visited, no one,» says Antonio Velez, 64-year-old resident of the city of Montebello.

On this the people complain of the coastal town of Yabucoa, on which hurricane Maria hit in the first place, with winds of up to 155 mph.

«Nothing, nothing, nothing,» shows the angel retired Luis Rodriguez on a ruined house. «I lost everything, and no one even came to know did anyone here».

Nearby are swimming in the river the people were left without a roof over your head. They collect water from wells and streams and say: in the sky constantly fly helicopters, but help bring them.

The mountain town of Aibonito was cut off from the outside world for five days. Its inhabitants began to ration the food and water because I didn’t know where to reach them rescuers.

However, there is a simple explanation for why in Puerto Rico went so much help as in Florida and Texas, suffered from Irma and Harvey: it is not easy to do for the island, which lies a thousand miles from the mainland.

Governor Ricardo Rossello and the representative of Puerto Rico in Congress, Jennifer Gonzalez said they intend to request more than a billion dollars of Federal assistance. They supported the decision of the President of trump to visit the island next week.

«I’m sure they understand the seriousness of the situation», — said Rossella.

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