More than 19 months after Hurricane Maria, FEMA has not decided what to do about a hospital on a remote island off the coast of mainland Puerto Rico.
Sylvia Velez at her house on Vieques. Velez, who depends on oxygen 24 hours a day because of her pulmonary fibrosis, says she is afraid of going to the Vieques temporary hospital. FEMA has not decided whether to rebuild the old one on the island, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. By Jeff Stein and Jeff Stein Economic policy reporter Email Bio Follow Dennis M. Rivera May 6 at 11:41 AM VIEQUES, PUERTO RICO — Sylvia Velez woke up at 4 a.m.
[Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island] “FEMA’s excessive bureaucracy and callousness in Vieques borders on the criminal,” said Luis Vega Ramos, a lawmaker in Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives. “Puerto Rico has got the short end of the stick from FEMA. Vieques has got the short end of the short end.”
“Long-term recovery is never easy,” FEMA’s statement said. “With the massive devastation throughout Puerto Rico, getting the right cost estimates, scope of work and individuals to do the projects can always cause delays.” President Trump has been convinced that too much taxpayer money is flowing to the island, and officials in the Office of Management and Budget have ordered a review of federal dollars to ensure money that is not being wasted, according to senior administration officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal affairs.
This weekend, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló called the National Guard to help after ferries responsible for taking cargo from the main island to Vieques were temporarily shut down. The problem was fixed quickly, according to a spokesman for the governor, adding that the government is looking into “longer-term solutions,” such as buying a new ship.
Eight dialysis patients also died while waiting for the restoration of treatment on the island, according to the Renal Council, a nonprofit health-care agency in Puerto Rico. A later report found the hospital required only repairs, rather than a full reconstruction. FEMA is in the process of finalizing a third assessment about the hospital.
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