Hurricane Advice

[biophiliac]

sorry needed a good laugh

not sorry, thank you! Got any more like that?

 

[biophiliac]

79% of PR still without electricity. And the Jones Act which raises the cost of imported goods (like generators) is again the law - brief waiver has expired.

https://www.vox.com/2017/10/23/16501164/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-power-water-sewage-trump

 

[Chickassan]

Absolute bs and there is no excuse for it. Saw a video on youtube where the fema helpers are all just sitting around drinking and having spa days. Disgraceful,to say the least.

79% of PR still without electricity. And the Jones Act which raises the cost of imported goods (like generators) is again the law - brief waiver has expired.

https://www.vox.com/2017/10/23/16501164/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-power-water-sewage-trump

 

[Chickassan]

Here's the video.

 

[pennyJo1960]

there ya go

 

[pennyJo1960]

and one last one for the night

 

[biophiliac]

Absolute bs and there is no excuse for it. Saw a video on youtube where the fema helpers are all just sitting around drinking and having spa days. Disgraceful,to say the least.

Reminds me of another report of a Dr. who resigned in disgust after medical aid workers brought in residents of the island to give manicures and pedicures in one of the medical tents while they were on the clock.

Wish I could find some better news....
The ongoing lack of clean water leads to increase in cases of leptospirosis. Wells that were safe to drink from are contaminated.
http://www.npr.org/2017/10/21/55927...h-crisis-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria

 

[biophiliac]

there ya go

Thanks! My dad loved British comedy, especially songs like this.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Thanks! My dad loved British comedy, especially songs like this.

one of my best friends growing up was David he had been brought to the states in his teens his Dad was a engineer for Boeing sp learned quite a bit of their humor Benny hill

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Absolute bs and there is no excuse for it. Saw a video on youtube where the fema helpers are all just sitting around drinking and having spa days. Disgraceful,to say the least.

One would think anyone with more than two brain cells working would have learned something 12 years ago. But I guess after 12 years Katrina and all that went with it has been forgotten. How sad for PR that we can't do better.