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11. My cousin is there with a FEMA clean up team.

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:15 PM

Sep 2017

He's a fireman in Virginia Beach.
Says it's beyond bad.

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Puerto Rico: What's next? [View all] ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 OP

The Army has very few people trained to do that Lee-Lee Sep 2017 #2

It should be brought under federal control first Amishman Sep 2017 #3

Interesting article. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #4

Their area of expertise is blowing up grids, not building them. nt NickB79 Sep 2017 #8

Puerto Rico's next problem? Congress ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #5

They should consider moving to the mainland. roamer65 Sep 2017 #6

That's part of what bankrupted the island in the first place NickB79 Sep 2017 #9

A look back at the last hurricane, and some advice. ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #10

My cousin is there with a FEMA clean up team. trof Sep 2017 #11

Yeah I saw FEMA workers this morning on TV ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #12

His team is clearing debris. trof Sep 2017 #13

Miss VA Beach awesome fire and rescue DVRacer Sep 2017 #19

Hi. Welcome to DU. trof Sep 2017 #20

I have been here a awhile just quite DVRacer Sep 2017 #21

3 things. (cross posting) ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #14

Puerto Rico needs help now (cross posting) ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #15

Agriculture, farmers decimated ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #16

5 ex Presidents step up to save Puerto Rico ghostsinthemachine Sep 2017 #18