Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Disaster after disaster

From the hurricanes to the horrendous shooting in Las Vegas---where will it end?

I'm not trying to get political here, but we all have to be careful about what we believe concerning what's being reported. I didn't vote for Trump, but am distressed that he will never get a break for anything good he might be doing.

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook from someone she actually knows who is in Puerto Rico. I just thought it was important to pass this along.
Michael A Elliott Sr. From Charity Munoz
In Puerto Rico: I got online for the first time in days and one of the very first things I saw was an out and out lie about the government's response to the crisis I am in the middle of. I don't care if you hate or love Trump, using 
the crisis in Puerto Rico to spread political lies is disgusting! I am literally across the street from the airport, and the hotel I am in is where many of the first responders are staying, so here is what is going on from someone who is actually here seeing it.
The government is here and has been here! Every single day plane after plane full of FEMA, FBI, homeland security, army, Air Force, Marines, and extra police officers from all over the country shows up. Cargo plane after cargo plane and ship after ship full of supplies shows up.
There is a hospital ship off the coast that I can see from the beach. The response was quick and it keeps coming! They are out every day from sun up until sun down.
This isn't a political issue, it is a humanitarian one. The lies being spread about the response aren't helping the people here, it is just fueling hate based on lies! If you want to help Puerto Rico, donate money or supplies and pray. If you want to play politics find something else to argue about! Not like there aren't hundreds of topics for you to choose from!

Edited to add this- Roads have been completely destroyed in many areas, especially the remote one. The military and FEMA are going out to these places on foot with 100 lbs + packs on their backs. It is requiring them to cut their way through flooded areas to get there. It will take time to reach everyone when conditions are as bad as they are. President Trump dispatched 140 helicopters, 28 ships, 6 Army field hospitals, 3 Navy Seabee Battalions, 5 US Army Combat Engineer Battalions, 3 Civil Affairs battalions, 2 Nuclear Submarines capable of generating 2.8 Gigawatts of Power, release 300,000 tons of food, medical supplies, and water from Military stocks to Puerto Rico...
Please stop touting the party line of bashing our President when his actions have been excellent for the island. 
There's been a string of 4 horrendous Hurricanes, it's going take some time. But your immature comments devoid of any facts don't help a single person on the island. No President has had to face this level of domestic disasters and done a better job. Trump is America's President.



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