While some Puerto Ricans recognized the importance of the president's trip to the island after Hurricane Fiona, many wonder whether it will have a significant impact on the recovery.
individual assistance applications on the island, allowing people to receive $700"to help cover the essentials for just a little while," Biden said.
Jorge Schmidt Nieto, a political science professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez, remembers Trump's visit as"a cruel one," because he told the governor at the time that Puerto Rico was not enduring a real disaster — even though Hurricane Maria became the“That’s why I said Biden is doing what any other president would’ve done," Schmidt Nieto, who lives in Cabo Rojo, said in Spanish.
“We’re going to make sure you get every single dollar promised,” Biden said. “I’m determined to help Puerto Rico build faster than in the past and stronger and better prepared for the future.” Officials are still assessing Fiona's damage, but FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expects it to reach billions.available to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid after Maria. On Monday, Biden promised to add more aid and to invest additional resources to ensure “the Puerto Rican people can get clean, reliable, affordable power” after Fiona.
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