Evening all. Looks I have got 5G connection briefly so wanted to connect after a few days of being out of touch due to hurricane Fiona. The entire island of Puerto Rico is without electricity. Perhaps 100,000 customers have been reconnected. Trees are down everywhere. Mudslides are severe because of previous rains. Residents are saying it's worse than Maria. There's no electricity and there's no clean water in pipes anywhere on the island.
Other than that, how's your day been?
The odd thing is everybody's taking it in stride. They're used to this kind of thing. They've been treated like crap for 500 years by the Spanish and the Americans.
They're helping each other out. I'm doing what I can to support my neighbors. Sharing coffee, meals, and battery power for phones. Stores are open that have generators. And cash is king. Very little cell-service. Have been able to text but no data.
If you got any questions, ask away, response is liable to be delayed.
@FireMonkey
Keep us posted and don't hesitate to tell us what you need.
Hope help is coming sooner than last time💙
@FireMonkey I donated to PRxPR a couple of days ago. Are you seeing any evidence of aid organizations working in your area?
@peterquirk
I am not, but that doesn't mean they aren't. I can think of some I've read about. But they are small grassroots neighbor to neighbor. Biden's pledge for 100% reconstruction and food for 30 days from the federal government is great, we'll see how that plays out. Honestly, this island after Maria and especially now is prime for a renewable Renaissance. It could be an example. Aggressive goals have been set years ago but little has happened.
@FireMonkey Thank you for checking in! We’re happy to know your safe. So sorry this devastation has hit again. I can’t imagine 😔 Neighbors helping neighbors 💜