Oxfam slams US response in Puerto Rico as 'slow, inadequate'
Source: The Hill
BY AVERY ANAPOL - 10/03/17 07:28 AM EDT
Oxfam America is stepping in to help Puerto Rico, saying the Trump administration's response has been “inadequate."
The global non-profit's president, Abby Maxman, said in a statement Tuesday that the group is “outraged” at the U.S. government’s slow response in Puerto Rico, where more than half of the population is without clean drinking water, and food and electricity are scarce in the wake of Hurricane Maria. “We’re hearing excuses and criticism from the administration instead of a cohesive and compassionate response,” Maxman said.
The organization primarily focuses on humanitarian aid in developing nations and rarely helps wealthy countries like the U.S., but says it is making an exception as the situation in Puerto Rico worsens.
Maxman said the group will join with Puerto Rican leaders to work with Congress and federal agencies to organize relief efforts, adding that a team has been sent to San Juan to provide direct resources to residents, particularly in rural communities.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/353563-oxfam-steps-in-to-help-puerto-rico-slamming-us-response-as-slow
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