Eggsy 8,280 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I honestly dont know what to say.. Full report below. Spoiler (CNN)More than four months after Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is halting new shipments of food and water to the island, an agency official with direct knowledge of the plan told CNN on Tuesday. The island government appeared blindsided by the decision, saying it was still in talks with FEMA on a timetable for assuming control of food and water distribution. FEMA has called the island's emergency operation the longest sustained distribution of food, fuel and water in agency history, including more than $1.6 billion worth of food and more than $361 million worth of water. New shipments of food and water will officially stop Wednesday to the US commonwealth in the Caribbean, though FEMA said it has more than 46 million liters of water, 2 million Meals Ready to Eat and 2 million snack packs on the ground for distribution if needed. "The commercial supply chain for food and water is re-established and private suppliers are sufficiently available that FEMA-provided commodities are no longer needed for emergency operations," the agency said in a statement. Héctor M. Pesquera, the government's public safety secretary and state coordinating officer, said the transition period for local authorities to take over distribution should last at least two weeks. "The Government ... is waiting for critical data provided by FEMA in order to determine when the responsibilities should be transferred from FEMA to the Government of Puerto Rico," Pesquera said in a statement. "This has not happened yet and we were not informed that supplies would stop arriving, nor did the Government of Puerto Rico authorize this action." Pesquera acknowledged that conditions "in most areas have improved and many economic indicators are showing that recovery is underway." This is life for 3,000 Puerto Ricans still living in mainland US hotels FEMA pledges continued support FEMA spokesman William Booher said the agency "will continue to support any documented needs and will provide supplies to volunteer agencies and other private nonprofit organizations ... working with households in rural, outlying areas to address ongoing disaster-related needs as power and water is gradually restored." The agency, which still has about 5,000 personnel on the island, is prepared to restart food and water shipments should the need arise, according to the official with knowledge of the plan. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a frequent critic of the federal response to the devastating September hurricane, reacted to the decision on Twitter, asking in Spanish, "Seriously, are they leaving?" "This is the kind of indifference that must be stopped. Enough," wrote Cruz, who will attend Tuesday's State of the Union address as a guest of US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York. Speaking Tuesday at a Washington event sponsored by the Latino Victory Fund political action committee, the mayor said some schools outside San Juan still have no water, power or even supplies of milk. Nearly half a million power utility customers remained without electricity as of last week, according to the power authority. Problems remain in some rural towns In December, representatives of the island's Emergency Management Agency and FEMA consulted mayors across the island to determine the need of food and water to their communities, according to FEMA. The agency said nine regional staging areas established to distribute food and water to the island's 78 mayors will remain open. Domingo Marqués, a clinical psychologist who lives in San Juan, said many outlying towns still have serious problems with food and water. "For some municipalities, it is wise to stop," Marqués said of food distribution efforts. "Some have all roads open, and most of their barrios have power. The mountains are still without power, potable water, and some areas have lost the main roads. This means that some residents have to drive ... 30 to 40 minutes to get to a store when it usually takes five to 10 minutes. The elderly have it worse since they depend on others for transportation." https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/us/fema-puerto-rico-food-water-shipments-end/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imnotyourbabe10 6,120 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Shithole country...oh, wait, it's a U.S. territory...my bad F**k this administration and this country's inherent hypocrisy when it comes to morality and economy (and many other topics, to be sure). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggsy 8,280 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, imnotyourbabe10 said: Shithole country...oh, wait, it's a U.S. territory...my bad F**k this administration and this country's inherent hypocrisy when it comes to morality and economy (and many other topics, to be sure). I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to cut them loose for being bad for business. If so it would be the death of 2020 for him.. but then again i feel its already dead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 18 minutes ago, ClosetGagaFan said: I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to cut them loose for being bad for business. If so it would be the death of 2020 for him.. but then again i feel its already dead. Part of me wants to believe that he would never be reelected but it's the same part of me that knew he would lose in 2016 so...we'll see. OT, though, disgusting. Trashy as always This admin. will go down in history as one of the most despicable, heartless, dishonest, and hateful. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,682 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Wow.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,860 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 22 hours ago, Morphine Prince said: Wow.... 22 hours ago, PartySick said: Part of me wants to believe that he would never be reelected but it's the same part of me that knew he would lose in 2016 so...we'll see. OT, though, disgusting. Trashy as always This admin. will go down in history as one of the most despicable, heartless, dishonest, and hateful. 22 hours ago, imnotyourbabe10 said: Shithole country...oh, wait, it's a U.S. territory...my bad F**k this administration and this country's inherent hypocrisy when it comes to morality and economy (and many other topics, to be sure). ECONOMY: mess with this reply glitch on the format anyway on topic... $2 Billion on supplies victims need is unaffordable for the US but somehow $700 Billion on military is fully justified Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Economy said: ECONOMY: mess with this reply glitch on the format anyway on topic... $2 Billion on supplies victims need is unaffordable for the US but somehow $700 Billion on military is fully justified Eek what a mess (the formatting) But yeah, right? And Trump has the audacity to stand up there and say that he stands with the victims of these storms meanwhile there's still a million folks in PR with no power and millions more in need of other things but we just can't fit it into the budget apparently He sure can find $700 billion for the military and $147 million in travel expenses (weekend golf trips on the tax payers' dime) in 2017 though. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,860 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, PartySick said: Eek what a mess (the formatting) But yeah, right? And Trump has the audacity to stand up there and say that he stands with the victims of these storms meanwhile there's still a million folks in PR with no power and millions more in need of other things but we just can't fit it into the budget apparently He sure can find $700 billion for the military and $147 million in travel expenses (weekend golf trips on the tax payers' dime) in 2017 though. It's sad that the priorities are so backwards Anyway the US can't keep doing this or it will end up like Greece. If it's increasing the deficit again during good times what about the next recession? US debt to GDP ratio is close to 108% of GDP. Anything above 120% to 130% is very hard to manage Japan is kind of the exception. The have the highest ratio in the world at 230% but due to stagflation giving them super low rates and most debt being domestically owned (meaning when Government makes payments it stays in economy) so far it hasn't caused a financial crisis yet But few Countries in history have gone over 120% without major problems The US is only about 12% from that mark. It's reserve currency status may help give the US a higher debt tolerance than most Nations but it's still playing with fire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,545 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Economy said: Anyway the US can't keep doing this or it will end up like Greece. Et tu, Toupée? Spoiler I know Ceaser is Roman but still I couldn't resist 3 minutes ago, Economy said: A lot of that went right over my head...I'm more of a social buff, but I agree that it's insanely out of whack. I don't see it being fixed any time soon either Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,860 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, PartySick said: Et tu, Toupée? Hide contents I know Ceaser is Roman but still I couldn't resist A lot of that went right over my head...I'm more of a social buff, but I agree that it's insanely out of whack. I don't see it being fixed any time soon either Sorry I tried to explain it simply. I'll take out the unnecessary details then Basically debt in relation to size of the economy (debt to GDP ratio) is a measure of how badly financially a Nation is doing since total numbers are meaningless as what's a lot for a small Nation could be insignificant for a large Nation So by that measure that economists look at the US isn't the worst in the world. Several Nations are worse. But the US is still approaching a level that usually is pretty critical The ratio in US is about 108%. The average developed Nation is just under 100% Here in Canada we are at 31% one of the lowest in the world but we have a lot of debt at the Province level so that 31% ignores debt at other levels of government. Im talking just Federal debt alone in all these numbers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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