Ayala: Puerto Rico is an island in need of transformation, not just ‘recovery’
CABO ROJO, PUERTO RICO - SEPTEMBER 20: Wilson Aponte poses in front of his home on September 20, 2022 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The island awoke to a general island power outage after Hurricane Fiona struck this caribbean nation two days ago. SAN ANTONIO — Five years after two climate change-related disasters struck Puerto Rico, yet another hit almost to the day.
Recovery was, in fact, just getting under way in some places. In Puerto Rico, however, “recovery” is relative.before disaster struck, should be the goal. It suggests the state of a house, a building or bridgeOver the last week, news reports have described the devastation. It’s deja vu. On Saturday, President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration in Puerto Rico. The disaster-focused Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal aid would be made available to the commonwealth “beginning Sept. 17 and continuing.”Five years ago, the Trump administration didn’t respond as quickly — nor as well. President Donald Trump placed layers of restrictions on aid, slowing the flow of money.
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