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22.9.2017: <1/2 of mainland Americans know Puerto Ricans have U.S. citizenship. #Hurricane #PuertoRicoSeLevanta huffingtonpost.com/entry/american…
12.9.2017: "It is American land. Has been for 100 years." #Hurricane #USVirginIslands #Maria #Irma
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23.9.2017: No cellphones, water or power. Roads washed away or blocked by debris. #Hurricane #PuertoRicoSeLevanta cnn.it/2xrXf0G
22.9.2017: "We’re just over halfway through #hurricane season." Nov. 1 usually marks end of season. #Irma #Maria defense.gov/News/Article/A…
FDA: supporting manufacturing of meds in Puerto Rico. #Hurricane #Irma #Maria #PuertoRico #PuertoRicoSeLevanta
24.9.2017: Governor called on the Pentagon / DoD to provide more search-and-rescue help and humanitarian resources. politi.co/2hqoR2y
USPS mail service updates for Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands. #Hurricane #Maria #USVI #PuertoRicoSeLevanta
Comparison of wind gusts today vs 9/20 vs projection of 9/28. #Hurricane #Irma #Maria #PuertoRico #USVI #dataviz ventusky.com/?p=26.9;-73.5;…
This morning word was Congress will send #PR and #USVI aid in a week or two - #Hurricane #Maria hit 9/20! Why delay?
An hour ago, WH defended aid timeline, says there's no delay. But conditions are urgent in #PR and #USVI right NOW!
#FEMA update on #PR and #USVI.

#Hurricane #Maria #PuertoRicoSeLevanta #USVIStrong #USVirginIslands #Caribbean
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers has 86 generators in #PR & #USVI with 186+ en route.

#HurricaneMaria #PuertoRicoRelief
#PR & #USVI before/after #Hurricane #Irma & #Maria: night pics show devastation to electrical grid. #AmericanCrisis
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló just spoke with Trump & Pence. POTUS visit planned for 10/3. #Maria hit 9/20. #Irma hit 9/6.
Updating news from U.S. Virgin Islands & Gov. Kenneth Mapp. #USVI #USVirginIslands #USVIStrong #AmericanCrisis
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Trump Admin just denied Jones Act waiver: non-US ships can't unload cargo in #PR even for aid. #PuertoRicoIsAmerica reuters.com/article/us-sto…
Permission for House & Congress to use military aircraft has been denied by WH & Pentagon since Monday. #PR #USVI washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost…
#RoyalCaribbean to bring supplies to #PR & USVI & carry back evacuees. #Dunkirk for #HurricaneMaria #AmericanCrisis m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_59…
As #USVI waits for doctors, medicine, fuel & workers, econ. toll from #Irma & #Maria is starting to come to light. nyti.ms/2fyXoLy
"With scarce fuel, dwindling supplies & disruptions to employees' lives, hospitals are in crisis." #PR #Maria npr.org/2017/09/28/554…
Shortage of truckers & devastated #PR infrastructure means we need: air drops, helicopters & army/national guard!
whnt.com/2017/09/28/pue…
We need air drops, helicopters & army/national guard to DISTRIBUTE aid NOW, not only to transport it to #PR & #USVI. defense.gov/News/Article/A…
Waiver in effect for 10 days; not magically retroactive to 9/20 or 9/6 when #PR & #USVI began needing #Hurricane aid
I don't often link speculative articles but this explains why mainland US citizens must agitate for #PR & #USVI aid newrepublic.com/minutes/145030…
Concerning: @philklotzbach notes pattern suggestive of high activity possible in October for Atlantic hurricanes.
This mainlander welcomes #PR & #USVI families. Our schools & hearts are open to you. #Juntos #PRStrong #USVIStrong washingtonpost.com/national/us-sc…
25 of 69 hospitals in #PR not operational, remaining operating on generators, but fuel is low. #PuertoRico #Justice thehill.com/policy/healthc…
30.9.2017 Update on troop numbers, water, electricity, infrastructure in Puerto Rico.

#PR #PuertoRico #PRStrong
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Portal with current info about open hospitals, pharmacies, gas stations in Puerto Rico. #PR #PuertoRico #PRStrong
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Population Puerto Rico 3.4M & U.S. Virgin Islands 103K

#PuertoRicoSeLevanta #USVIStrong #HurricaneMaria #AmericanCrisis #humanitariancrisis
"Hurricane Maria will trigger profound demographic changes for Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands." #PR #USVI #Maria scientificamerican.com/article/puerto…
"Puerto Rico has one of highest rates of car ownership in world: urban sprawl & (ineffective) public trans." #PR powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/co…
"For want of insulin, BP medications & antibiotics - people in #PR are dying preventable deaths." #PuertoRicoRelief
cnn.com/2017/10/03/hea…
1,000+ National Guard troops from many states assisting in U.S. Virgin Islands. #USVI #USVIStrong #NationalGuard
Today President Trump in Puerto Rico for 5 hrs. #Maria hit 9/20 & #Irma hit 9/6. Tomorrow in Las Vegas & may remain for more than one day.
Trump talking w/ U.S. Virgin Islands Gov Kenneth Mapp during 5 hr Puerto Rico trip. Not visiting #USVI today. #USVIStrong #AmericanCrisis
Correction: Trump visited #PR for 4.5 hours, rather than the 5.25 hours that were scheduled. #HurricaneMaria
Chef José Andrés asks President Trump for leadership to support 21 day plan to feed 500K people. #ChefsForPuertoRico
#PR #USVI #PRSeLevanta #USVIStrong #Juntos #Maria
👉🏽#HouseCommerce #FullCmte #CHIP
👉🏽#PRFAA
Redo Puerto Rico power grid with #TeslaTechnologies? Show the world what's possible! #PuertoRicoRelief #GreenEnergy
Ostensibly representative democracy excises unflattering information from official gov. info portal. #Unconscionable gizmodo.com/fema-deletes-i…
Ostensibly representative democracy still has functioning fourth estate for now. #PuertoRico #PR #FEMA #FourthEstate
83% mobile sites out of service. #FCC approves Alphabet's #ProjectLoon in #PR & #USVI. #PuertoRico #USVirginIslands
theguardian.com/world/2017/oct…
Official #PR deaths: 36. Suspected much higher; places have no way to communicate. #AmericanCrisis #ProjectLoon npr.org/2017/10/06/556…
8,349 people in 132 #PR shelters. Mainlanders must demand #FEMA transport ill, elderly & frail to the mainland. latimes.com/nation/la-na-p…
“We hear nothing — nothing about the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands.” #USVI #USVirginIslands #USVIStrong #Maria
washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
Inspections done after survivors register. How many on #USVI have phone service / internet to register? #ProjectLoon viconsortium.com/virgin-islands…
Ending thread, will continue updates in TL. #Juntos #PR #USVI #PRStrong #USVIStrong #PublicHealth #ClimateChange @tttthreads unroll please.
Thank you, @tttthreads! Full #USVI & #PR thread 👇🏽
tttthreads.com/thread/9119708…

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