«We’re dying here» — this emotional statement was made by the mayor of the capital of Puerto Rico – San Juan, adding that the United States sent aid to victims of hurricane Maria ‘s too late and too little.
Recall that in response to this, President Donald trump said that restoration work should be carried out by common efforts. Trump said that more than 10 thousand people sent to aid the island is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
According to USA Today, citing the Governor of Puerto Rico Ricardo Rossello, as of Saturday, September 30, actual these figures on the island with a population of 3.4 million people:
- open gas stations: 714 1,100
- the amount of fuel on the island: 600 000 barrels of diesel fuel and 722 000 barrels of gasoline – about 25.2 million of diesel fuel, 30.3 million gallons of gasoline. The problem is that to deliver the fuel to where you need it most problematic because of destroyed and degraded roads.
- restored electricity consumers — 5%
- supermarkets: 224 of 456
- open pharmacy: 337
- items with food, water and other necessary supplies – 11 all over the island
- open shelters: 150
- open hospital: 51 of 69
- the hospital, connected to electricity: 9.
More than 95% of customers are without regular electricity service in Puerto Rico 10 days after Hurricane Maria hit https://t.co/8S6pUdLk98 pic.twitter.com/6IVs03l2s5
— CNN (@CNN) September 30, 2017
Hurricane Maria, the most devastating of those that have hit the island in 80 years, claimed the lives of 16 people.
