Hurricane Maria has absolutely destroyed Puerto Rico. The hurricane has left destruction and damage on the same level as both Harvey and Irma. Now, the nation is facing a humanitarian crisis. Aid to Puerto Rico has been extremely slow—the Trump administration has had little to say. Puerto Rico has faced economic turmoil over the past few years...and now they are facing physical turmoil. It is estimated that the island could be without power for well over 7 months. Another threat is the Guajataca Dam, which is on the brink of failing. Thousands of citizens have had to evacuate their homes in fear of the dam breaking. 70,000 people are in jeopardy of losing everything they have because of the dam crisis. With communications cut, it makes it extremely difficult to reach people on the island. It is estimated that 95% of the island is without power. The worst of it all would be the lack of medical aid available. Hospitals have been completely leveled by the Hurricane—health care is hard to receive.
Hurricane season has been absolutely ridiculous recently. It scares me at how much destruction can be done in a few weeks. And honestly, it is all at the fault of us. Human's contributions to climate change cannot be ignored...we are the main instigators of the problems that we currently face. Puerto Rico is suffering and we are to focused on what Donald Trump has tweeted next—but I digress. It is sad how slow we have been in sending aid to Puerto Rico. They are literally suffering and starving to death...and we have been extremely slow in sending them aid. This is an issue because...who is next? Which state or territory is next in line in regards to destruction. I only hope we are more prepared this time.
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