From Trump to Walsh Where's The Puerto Rico Aid?

You know who isn't enjoying the weather?

Puerto Rico.
Why won't Boston acknowledge its PR residents the same way it did Houston???

— Kaz (@DrKaz) September 28, 2017

vox:

There’s still no power on the island, with the exception of a few generators powering only the highest-priority buildings like hospitals. That means in many places there’s no water to drink or bathe in or to flush toilets. There’s limited food, fuel, and cell service, and it’s taken several days for reporters and rescue workers to reach remote towns and villages.

“Make no mistake — this is a humanitarian disaster involving 3.4 million US citizens,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Monday.

The initial recovery response from the US federal government has been lackluster, and President Trump’s comments have not inspired confidence. “This is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean,” he said on Tuesday. “And it's a big ocean; it's a very big ocean. And we’re doing a really good job.”

This is a disaster that deserves more coverage and a swifter response — and both appear to have been impeded by widespread confusion about Puerto Rico’s relationship to the United States and the severity of its current situation. Here’s what every American needs to know.

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