Government records show that some $160 billion was spent on recovery-related efforts after Hurricane Katrina and some $125 billion in the wake if Hurricane Harvey.
With the island still recovering two years after Hurricane Maria and a new tropical storm making its way toward the coast of Puerto Rico, officials have declared a state of emergency as the storm is expected to grow stronger and become a hurricane the closer it gets to the U.S. territory.
On CNN, the mayor of San Juan also said, “It seems like some people have learned the lessons of the past or are willing to say that they didn’t do right by us the first time and they are trying to do their best. That is not the case with the president of the United States.”
“So get out of the way, President Trump, and let the people that can do the job get the job done,” she added.
Sourse: abcnews.go.com
