The recovery efforts in Puerto Rico are going to take MONTHS. As pointed out in a previous post, the damage that Hurricane Maria inflicted upon the island is indescribable. This emotional interview from San Juan’s Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz is worth watching.

https://youtu.be/q3xbEgKpmOA

So much gratitude, but at the same time providing a very clear reality check on what everyone living on that island has been dealing with since Hurricane Irma’s aftermath and now Maria!

Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico shares harrowing details of rescue missions: "Our bodies are so tired, but our souls are so full of strength" pic.twitter.com/Q3DdKEDrS4

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) September 26, 2017

"We're doing all we can & the worst fear is that we cannot get to everyone in time" Mayor of San Juan sits down @DavidBegnaud in Puerto Rico pic.twitter.com/gc34lmDUBI

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) September 26, 2017

Puerto Rico is an American territory. Mayor Cruz is correct, they need to ramp up the security but stop the slow assessment process and start getting the diesel, generators, water, food, and medicine into people’s hands.