Containers of Hurricane Donations Found Rotting in Puerto Rico Parking Lot

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

But, hey, it's all Trump's fault, right? Certainly the incompetent, corrupt government of Puerto Rico had nothing to do with it.

He said some of the materials arrived after the National Guard ended its mission in May. He could not explain why no other agency distributed the materials after that.

But the head of the elections commission said that he has been calling the governor’s office and the National Guard regularly inquiring about plans to distribute the material, to no avail.

Containers of Hurricane Donations Found Rotting in Puerto Rico Parking Lot

 

[SobieskiSavedEurope]

Puerto Rico it's a great value to the U.S.A, sure.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

But, hey, it's all Trump's fault, right? Certainly the incompetent, corrupt government of Puerto Rico had nothing to do with it.

He said some of the materials arrived after the National Guard ended its mission in May. He could not explain why no other agency distributed the materials after that.

But the head of the elections commission said that he has been calling the governor’s office and the National Guard regularly inquiring about plans to distribute the material, to no avail.

Containers of Hurricane Donations Found Rotting in Puerto Rico Parking Lot

While trump's response was definitely incompetent and embarrassing, saying so does not absolve the local government of any blame.

 

[WillowTree]

I can’t figure why they just updated their casualty numbers from 64 to 1400. Is Puerto Rico corrupt?

 

[william the wie]

I can’t figure why they just updated their casualty numbers from 64 to 1400. Is Puerto Rico corrupt?

No more than the Ocean is wet.

 

[Faun]

But, hey, it's all Trump's fault, right? Certainly the incompetent, corrupt government of Puerto Rico had nothing to do with it.

He said some of the materials arrived after the National Guard ended its mission in May. He could not explain why no other agency distributed the materials after that.

But the head of the elections commission said that he has been calling the governor’s office and the National Guard regularly inquiring about plans to distribute the material, to no avail.

Containers of Hurricane Donations Found Rotting in Puerto Rico Parking Lot

Oh, for fuck’s sake. There were thousands of such containers delivered. The problem at the time was delivering them to where they were needed...

There's a right-wing conspiracy that union truckers are refusing to deliver crucial supplies in Puerto Rico — here's the truth

Valle said: "Supplies we have. Trucks we have. There are ships full of supplies backed up in the ports, waiting to have a vehicle to unload into. However, only 20% of the truck drivers show up to work."

The main reason for the shortages is that local truck drivers have been displaced and are difficult to contact, due to fallen power lines. Puerto Rico is also dealing with blocked roads and diesel fuel shortages.​

... that about a dozen or so containers out of thousands never got delivered in no way exonerates Trump’s malfeasance in handling that disaster or throwing Twitter insults at the local government officials trying to save lives.

But hey, in Trump’s defense, no one ... and I mean no one .... delivered paper towels to the suffering island better than him.

 

[depotoo]

“A spokeswoman for the elections commission said the offices were being used as a storage point at the request of Puerto Rico’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló, who founded a group that served as an umbrella for donations, United for Puerto Rico.”

Hmmmm
“In addition, monetary donations can be made to United for Puerto Rico, an organization created by the territory’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló. Funds collected will be used to provide aid and support to those affected by the hurricane.”
Puerto Rico’s First Lady Beatriz Rosselló | The Elm
Interesting.... Wonder where the funds she also collected went?

 

[william the wie]

“A spokeswoman for the elections commission said the offices were being used as a storage point at the request of Puerto Rico’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló, who founded a group that served as an umbrella for donations, United for Puerto Rico.”

Hmmmm
“In addition, monetary donations can be made to United for Puerto Rico, an organization created by the territory’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló. Funds collected will be used to provide aid and support to those affected by the hurricane.”
Puerto Rico’s First Lady Beatriz Rosselló | The Elm
Interesting.... Wonder where the funds she also collected went?

A non-profit with administrative costs of something like 80% would be my guess.

 

[william the wie]

Puerto Rico it's a great value to the U.S.A, sure.

The cheapest US ocean front/view outside of AK

 

[KissMy]

When disaster destroys local governments ability to provide emergency services, water, sewer, electric, communications, security or deliver supplies, to keep US citizens alive, it's up to the Federal Government to step in & save the people. Republicans & Trump failed worse than their previous FAILURE in New Orleans. 3,000 US Citizens DIED while Trump played Politics tossing paper towels for photo op!!!

 

[Unkotare]

Were the containers put on those buses in New Orleans?

 

[Claudette]

“A spokeswoman for the elections commission said the offices were being used as a storage point at the request of Puerto Rico’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló, who founded a group that served as an umbrella for donations, United for Puerto Rico.”

Hmmmm
“In addition, monetary donations can be made to United for Puerto Rico, an organization created by the territory’s first lady, Beatriz Rosselló. Funds collected will be used to provide aid and support to those affected by the hurricane.”
Puerto Rico’s First Lady Beatriz Rosselló | The Elm
Interesting.... Wonder where the funds she also collected went?

Damned good question and obviously the Govt. of PR let its citizens down big time. All that death after the hurricane was their fault and no one elses.

 

[KissMy]

US tax payers bought the Military hundreds of these shipping container lifting & transporting dollies, but Trump failed to send any to Puerto Rico, but auctioned them off on govplanet.com for pennies on the dollar instead of using them to save lives as they were intended.

 

[depotoo]

Containers full of supplies rotted that the feds and others sent in, due to the negligence of the Puerto Rican officials, no one else.

US tax payers bought the Military hundreds of these shipping container lifting & transporting dollies, but Trump failed to send any to Puerto Rico, but auctioned them off on govplanet.com for pennies on the dollar instead of using them to save lives as they were intended.

 

[KissMy]

Containers full of supplies rotted that the feds and others sent in, due to the negligence of the Puerto Rican officials, no one else.

US tax payers bought the Military hundreds of these shipping container lifting & transporting dollies, but Trump failed to send any to Puerto Rico, but auctioned them off on govplanet.com for pennies on the dollar instead of using them to save lives as they were intended.

Bullshit Lies! Commander in Chief Trump FAILED to Lead!!! Instead he threatened Puerto Rican leaders to lie about the dying people to make him look good for politics or he would cut their funding!

Commander in Chief Trump FAILED to plan, send correct equipment or issue orders to troops we sent there. The US Military personnel sat around Puerto Rico with their thumb up there ass drinking, eating supplies & taking up shelters space because Trump failed to issue orders, organize or lead! They returned thinking what a cluster-fuck that was!

 

[KissMy]

US tax payers paid for a hundred rapid launch bridges that CIC Trump just left to rot in storage lots around the country instead of sending any to Puerto Rico to get roads open to transport cargo. Instead Trump organized a pep rally to lie to voters saying he did a "Great Job"

 

[WillMunny]

Oh please, I remember at the time the mayor of San Juan, whatever that evil, murdering c*nt's name was, was such an anti-Trump fanatic, she blocked that shipment of supplies just to make Trump look bad. Being the most malicious abominations on this planet, liberals are perfectly willing to murder innocents just to smear President Trump.

 

[depotoo]

Such bull. I know people that were on the ground there. Feds send resources then are led by local officials, as they know their territory. And what is needed where. Outsiders don’t. And the local officials let that be known. Claiming simply that some containers didn’t get used, is simply partisan bull. Obviously they had more than enough supplies, as the govt there allowed them to go unused and to rot in the containers that were there.

Containers full of supplies rotted that the feds and others sent in, due to the negligence of the Puerto Rican officials, no one else.

US tax payers bought the Military hundreds of these shipping container lifting & transporting dollies, but Trump failed to send any to Puerto Rico, but auctioned them off on govplanet.com for pennies on the dollar instead of using them to save lives as they were intended.

Bullshit Lies! Commander in Chief Trump FAILED to Lead!!! Instead he threatened Puerto Rican leaders to lie about the dying people to make him look good for politics or he would cut their funding!

Commander in Chief Trump FAILED to plan, send correct equipment or issue orders to troops we sent there. The US Military personnel sat around Puerto Rico with their thumb up there ass drinking, eating supplies & taking up shelters space because Trump failed to issue orders, organize or lead! They returned thinking what a cluster-fuck that was!

 

[KissMy]

Puerto Rico Governor Kissing Trumps Ass for money!

 

[depotoo]

Puerto Rico Governor Kissing Trumps Ass for money!

You mean the gov there didn’t take care of his people, but he sure did his other fellow politicians.