Hurricane Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an island part of US territory which was recently stricken with a massive hurricane that washed over it completely, leaving Puerto Rico in ruins and having to work from the ground up. Puerto Rico’s road to recovery is very different than any other hurricane stricken area because they were already in massive debt, they weren’t prepared, and other disasters happening around elsewhere were taking up all of the resources.

The conditions of hurricane Maria were very prime for a strong and unpredictable storm and unfortunate for the locals. “Making things worse:”Maria is moving away very slowly,” Weber says, at around 9 mph. Some other hurricanes move faster, at around 15 mph. Slower speeds mean more rain can be dumped over an area.” (Nightmare for Puerto Rico) Because of the slower wind speeds it caused more water damage to Puerto Rico as water flooded higher and higher and washed away homes, creating even more hazardous …show more content…
This interruption made the storm even more chaotic for the people living there as they did not know what to expect or really how to prepare for it, so no one could brace themselves. “The blame for the unsatisfactory response, the Miami Herald and Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism found, lies with bureaucracies that were unprepared for a collapsed communications system, and overwhelmed by the logistical challenges of aiding an island left with no corner unharmed.” (Hurt Puerto Rico) This, in a way, caused more damage to Puerto Rico because when the storm cleared there were citizens now homeless and starving, and when the rare supplies delivery would come around most did not know about it. “But lack of communication meant that many people were not showing up for the supplies.” (Everything Collapsed) This was a major problem because those who needed the help could not be informed of the arrival therefore they likely went cold and