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Miami, FL – One year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) today urged President Trump to renew his commitment to the long-term stability of those impacted by the storm. In the letter, Rubio highlighted the need for continued federal support to the island and the importance of learning from the inadequate response from both the federal and local governments for future recovery efforts.
The full text of the letter is below:
Dear President Trump:
Today marks one year since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, before ravaging the island and contributing to the deaths of an estimated 2,975 people. This moment provides an important opportunity to recognize the resiliency that our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico demonstrated in the wake of this unprecedented disaster, as well as the hardships they continue to face one year later. As such, I urge your administration to renew its commitment to ensuring the long-term stability of those impacted by Hurricane Maria.
While some progress has been made, the island still faces significant challenges to recovery. Thus, I write to ensure the federal government has learned from our mistakes and to reiterate the continued need for federal support for Puerto Rico. The impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico was severe. The storm left Puerto Rico’s electric, water, telecommunication, and transportation systems completely decimated. This resulted in a disaster that the federal and local governments were not adequately prepared to respond to. While federal resources were stretched across four major disasters, and the distance to Puerto Rico created logistical challenges that impeded the deployment of federal resources, mistakes were made and we must ensure they are not repeated.
Even after a year, it is clear that Puerto Rico is still in the very early stages of the recovery process. Electricity on the island was completely restored to the entire island just last month. An estimated 166,000 homes remain in need of repair or reconstruction and thousands of families displaced by the storm remain on the mainland as their homes are not habitable. There is no doubt that Puerto Ricans continue to face adversity as they rebuild their lives after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, and it is critical that the federal government remains committed to supporting our fellow Americans as they continue the recovery process.
Thank you for your continued attention to this important issue.
Sincerely,
UN AÑO TRAS EL PASO DEL HURACÁN MARÍA, RUBIO INSTA AL PRESIDENTE TRUMP A RENOVAR SU COMPROMISO EN LA RECUPERACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO
Miami, FL – Un año tras el devastador paso del Huracán María en Puerto Rico, el senador estadounidense Marco Rubio (R-FL) instó hoy al presidente Trump a renovar su compromiso con la estabilidad a largo plazo de aquellos afectados por la tormenta. En la carta, Rubio destacó la necesidad de un apoyo federal continuo a la isla y la importancia de aprender de la respuesta inadecuada de los gobiernos federal y local para futuros esfuerzos de recuperación.
El texto completo de la carta está a continuación:
Estimado presidente Trump:
Hoy se cumple un año desde que el Huracán María tocó tierra en Puerto Rico, antes de arrasar con la isla y contribuir a la muerte de unas 2.975 personas. Este momento brinda una oportunidad importante para reconocer la resiliencia que demostraron nuestros compatriotas puertorriqueños tras el paso de esta tormenta sin precedentes, y también para plantear las dificultades que enfrentan ellos un año después del Huracán María. Como tal, insto a su administración a renovar su compromiso de garantizar la estabilidad a largo plazo de las personas afectadas por el Huracán María.
Si bien se han logrado algunos avances, la isla todavía enfrenta desafíos importantes para su recuperación. Por lo tanto, le escribo para asegurarme que el gobierno federal haya aprendido de nuestros errores y para reiterar la continua necesidad de apoyo federal para Puerto Rico. El impacto del Huracán María en Puerto Rico fue grave. La tormenta dejó los sistemas de electricidad, agua, telecomunicaciones y transporte de Puerto Rico completamente destruidos. Esto resultó en un desastre que ni el gobierno federal, ni el local estaban preparados adecuadamente a responder. Si bien los recursos federales se extendieron a lo largo de cuatro grandes desastres, y la distancia con Puerto Rico creó desafíos logísticos que impidieron el despliegue de recursos federales, se cometieron errores y debemos asegurarnos de que no se repitan.
Incluso después de un año, está claro que Puerto Rico aún se encuentra en las primeras etapas del proceso de recuperación. La electricidad en la isla fue restaurada completamente en toda la isla el mes pasado. Se estima que 166,000 hogares necesitan reparación o reconstrucción y que hay miles de familias desplazadas por la tormenta viviendo en los Estados Unidos ya que sus casas no son habitables. No hay duda de que los puertorriqueños continúan enfrentando adversidades mientras reconstruyen sus vidas después de la devastación causada por el Huracán María, y es vital que el gobierno federal siga comprometido en apoyar a nuestros compatriotas estadounidenses mientras continúan su proceso de recuperación.
Gracias por su continua atención a este importante tema.
Sinceramente,