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« on: September 25, 2017, 07:04:21 PM »

Surprised there hasn't really been a thread on this.

The NOAA posted these satellite images showing how widespread the power outages are:



NYT piece on agricultural devastation:



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WaPo article on how the power outages are affecting the island:

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PR's governor is requesting federal aid, but there's questions about whether Congress will sign off on a large enough funding package as well as if it will be quick enough, and whether the Trump administration and the DOD will send in the Navy for relief.

I have to wonder, with the debt issue making it impossible for the commonwealth to borrow money for relief, in the case that Congress and Trump don't act quick enough, will there be a mass exodus to the contiguous United States? Florida is the logical place to go, but it could pose a lot of logistical issues if/when people decide to leave the island.
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