FEMA reported in a news release on September 21 that commodities such as meals, water, cots, and blankets were already pre-positioned and ready for distribution at its Distribution Center and Warehouse in San Juan. More supplies have been shipped in since then.
As of September 30, at least 10,000 shipping containers of food, water, medicine and other critical supplies were sitting on the docks at the port in San Juan, but were not moving because of a lack of truck drivers, some of whom appear to be on strike.
The frustrated officer said red tape was preventing people from getting the supplies they need.
Fighting tears, she said Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz was not allowing anyone to distribute the aid and begged that the U.S. armed forces take over and distribute the aid and stop Governor Rossello and Mayor Cruz from "doing what they are doing."
"It's an abuse," she sobbed. "It looks like communism in our own island!"
She said "people are helping us but they are not accepting it. They are not accepting any more help because supposedly they have to wait for the [licenses]..."
The officer complained that the local government officials seem more concerned with politically expedient optics than with getting help out to the people.
"Everything is a soap opera, everything is a show," she said. "There have to be cameras here and there because you know, they are just looking for votes for the upcoming years."
https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/teamsters-refuse-drive-hurricane-supplies-trucks-puerto-rico/
https://pjmedia.com/video/puerto-rican-female-cop-says-local-government-is-preventing-supplies-from-getting-to-people/
As of September 30, at least 10,000 shipping containers of food, water, medicine and other critical supplies were sitting on the docks at the port in San Juan, but were not moving because of a lack of truck drivers, some of whom appear to be on strike.
The frustrated officer said red tape was preventing people from getting the supplies they need.
Fighting tears, she said Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz was not allowing anyone to distribute the aid and begged that the U.S. armed forces take over and distribute the aid and stop Governor Rossello and Mayor Cruz from "doing what they are doing."
"It's an abuse," she sobbed. "It looks like communism in our own island!"
She said "people are helping us but they are not accepting it. They are not accepting any more help because supposedly they have to wait for the [licenses]..."
The officer complained that the local government officials seem more concerned with politically expedient optics than with getting help out to the people.
"Everything is a soap opera, everything is a show," she said. "There have to be cameras here and there because you know, they are just looking for votes for the upcoming years."
https://www.hollywoodlanews.com/teamsters-refuse-drive-hurricane-supplies-trucks-puerto-rico/
https://pjmedia.com/video/puerto-rican-female-cop-says-local-government-is-preventing-supplies-from-getting-to-people/
not hard for me to believe at all.
ReplyDeleteif youve ever been to PR to work, (not on vacation) youd realize why the island is bankrupt.
everything there is designed to be as inefficient and slow as possible.
they have modern gas stations and dispensers, but no pay at the pump card readers, you have to take your credit card inside to the clerk, walk back outside and fill your car, then walk backinside and waint in line again and pay.
I visited the old town San Juan, and used a parking deck, and noticed the security guard at the entrance/exit.
so I grab my entry ticket, the gate automaticly raises and I park, when I come back Im trying to pay the security guard, nope, you have to walk three blocks down the street to a doctors office and pay the receptionist and bring your receipt to the security guard at the parking deck who will then let you out.
we hired a local well drilling company to assist us with our project, told them we wanted to start at 8:00 AM tomorrow.
they looked us right in the eye and said OK,
next day , they show up at 9:45 and act like nothing was wrong.
at the end of the day, we had another talk about the start time, 8:00 AM.
they look us in the eye and said OK.
they show up at 9:30.
apparently they all just have the island mentality of showing up whenever they feel like it and being as inefficient as possible.
at the Hotel we stayed at, they had numerous people in the long driveway to direct you where to park, when a simple sign would have been fine.
im not sure what their crime rate is, but nearly all the stores have a chain link fence and a guard shack and a gate,
really creepy to go to the Burger King or Walgreens which all have a guard and a gate.
even houses way out in a rural area had huge fences around the house and driveway and jail bars over all the doors and windows.
What a strange culture. Thanks for taking the time to inform me! I haven't ever been to anywhere like that, and I've been around the planet, 4 continents, 9 countries.
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