Blackout in Puerto Rico (full documentary, Spanish captions available) | FRONTLINE
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2018
- An in-depth look at why Puerto Rico was left struggling to survive after Hurricane Maria.
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FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, examining how the federal response, Wall Street and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.
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I see this video with tears in my eyes and I remember that my father was one of the fatal victims of Hurricane Maria.
May he rest in peace. 🙏🏻
I am so very sorry for your family’s loss. 😞💔🙏
Frankie, sorry for your loss. I know is painfull, but can I ask how did he die?
Ok
Sorry for your lost, Rest in Peace ✌️🕊️🇵🇷
That guy at the end fixing the power lines by himself. Brass balls.
I lived in PR on Culebra Island, best 5 years of my life, these people are truly golden!
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
I am proud from that guy that himself is trying to repair the electricity for his community, He deserve a mere recognition. 🎖🎗
Mere??
He deserves help from the rich celebrities at least a start.
My family was there in June 2017, for a family reunion just before Maria hit. PR was thriving. There was abundance. Yes, many issues that we didn't see, but what happened after Maria in PR and how the Island people were treated as American citizens, is despicable. American businesses abandoned the island and left it in debt.
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their life to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. Now answer my above Q, thanks!
Sad fact is that happened in the US following disasters as well. Our government just doesn’t work for us unless you have LOTS of money.
@@NoNameToYou I'll go a step further. The majority of the federal aid through fema is held up and channeled into the pockets of rich and powerful Americans.
My heart goes out to Puerto Rico!
That Men putting his life on risk for PR to have light, need a Honor Medal.
Exactly, what a brave man !
If he could do it with only $2,500, why couldn't the government do it with billions?? That man should really be rewarded!
@@beverlyledbetter9302 The former Energia Electrica company of Puerto Rico were loaned six billion dollars in the past decades. Before hurricane Maria there was no evidence of where that money went! And guess who has to pay that debt now? The Puerto Rican people! (Mostly the middle class)
Aunque no lo creas muchos saben como bregar porque se roban la luz y se ariesgan y el castigo llega pues son tan coruptos como los gobiernos
Ja ja estos son los que andan haciendo coneciones para robar luz specialmente en los residenciales o mejor dicho caserios. Nada para estar orgullosos de esta gente quizas este caballero no pero los hay que te faltan dedos para contarlos
"Banks are far more dangerous than standing Armies". Thomas Jefferson.
Col, and I do agree.
I thought Benjamin Franklin say that
No it was Thomas Jefferson.
Well I mean they just standing, when they shoot is an entirely different ball game.
I lived in Puerto Rico when I was young. The people I met were so nice. I felt so bad when this happened.
That last part where Oscar puts his life in risk... really hit me.
Si no lo hacemos, nadie lo va a hacer por nosotros 😞🇵🇷 Puerto Rico Se Levanta!❤
Pls my people we should wake up from this colonel rule for some much yrs from a Puerto Rican Veteran disable in combat an still econtat racism
@@hectorconcepcion205 Con mucho respeto: Que prefieres la estadídad o la independencia = alianza con Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaragua? ..
Thank you 'GBH. We want many #FrontlinePBS episodes with Spanish subtitles in the future. This programme is very educational. 35 years on public television.
Don't be too fool, they also spew a lot of misinformation and lies. Not saying it's the case here.
I see this and my rage only rises but the worst part is, nobody seems to learn from their mistakes and we keep choosing people like Ricardo Roselló, who only hurt and damage more than what they fix.
I want to thank the reporter that exposed all this, your work of investigation was and is amazing. Thank you for letting others learn what continues to happen here in Puerto Rico.
They need more men like Oscar who took repairs into his own hands...
Gracias por tan claro y especial trabajo. Los ha expuesto a todos
Don’t rely on the government. Be prepared with some tarps, a ladder, a hammer and some nails. Keep a prep bin of food, water, etc. Keep close relationships & Pray. I couldn’t imagine months without power but it isn’t necessary for survival thankfully. I feel very sorry for the Puerto Rican’s. Something tells me their resilience will impress the world.
Thank you I always say that be prepared yourself stop relying on government and others
the government is stupid. they only think about money but you shouldn't need money to help.
They got all the necessary supplies to Florida and Texas first because the government was willing to pay for it! Puerto Rico didn't get it because no one was willing to put up the money. It's ALWAYS about the money!
@@beverlyledbetter9302 ALWAYS have been ...always will...it's what civilization is built on...
Thanks for uploading this to youtube, so viewers of all regions aren't limited from watching it
What's Done In the Dark Will Always Come To Light, All Who Profited Off Puerto Rico's Downfall Will Pay, if Not In This Life The Next One!!...
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO....
💖💖💖🙏🏽🇵🇷🙏🏽💖💖💖
I am Puerto Rican, I live in Puerto Rico. Puerto Ricans suffered many, many lost everything. And a lot died little by little for lack of basic service. We get up without federal and local government help. Some received help late and others are still waiting. The people are not to blame for the unresponsiveness of the federal and government. The government of Puerto Rico made a dirty move. They sold bonds fooling the pretty ones and spent large amounts of money and making millionaire loans. They abused the confidence of a people. that is why we demand an audit of the debt, to know and make the true responsible pay and have to answer for their actions. They still continue to steal with high salaries and contract millionaires continue to trangulate the country. The federals do nothing. It seems that the intention they have is that Puerto Rico disappears. But with the help of God and bless us, we will continue fighting for Puerto Rico to continue to shine better than before. I ask God to imprison anyone who politician did evil on my island. Pay him in jail and do not come back to my beautiful island.
Soy puertorriqueña, vivo en Puerto Rico. Los puertorriqueños sufrieron muchos, muchos lo perdieron todo. Y mucho murieron poco a poco por falta de servicio basicos. Nos levantamos sin ayuda federal y del gobierno local. Algunos recibieron ayudas tarde y otros todavía están esperando. El pueblo no tiene la culpa de la inresponsabilidades de los federales y del gobierno. El gobierno de Puerto Rico hizo una jugada sucia. Vendieron bonos engañando a los bonitas y gastaron grandes cantidades de dineros y haciendo prestamos millonarios . Abusaron de la confianza de un pueblo. por eso exigimos una auditoría de la deuda, para saber y hacer pagar los verdaderos responsables y tengan que responder por sus actos. Todavía continuan robando con sueldos altos y contrato millonarios continúan trangulando al país. Los federales no hacen nada. Parece que el intención que tienen es que Puerto Rico se desaparesca. Pero con la ayuda Dios y nos bendiga seguiremos luchando para Puerto Rico siga brillando mejor que antes. Le pido a Dios que metan preso toda aquel que político hizo el mal a mi isla. Que lo paguen en la cárcel y no vuelvan más a mi bella isla.😡
En el nombre de YaHWeH Yeshua HaMoshiach Jesus Christ Adonai Pantocrator Todopoderoso Amen 🙏🏼 ¡Saludos desde Nueva México! ¡Que Viva La Raza!
@@manuelsanchezdeinigo3959amen
_"Parece que la intención que tienen es que Puerto Rico se desaparezca."_
¿Parece? De eso se trata el Estado Colonial! "I saw the future, it's so wonderful, there are no Puerto Ricans." Edwin Miranda. Chat de Ricky Rosello.
Basta examinar la Ley 20, 22 y/o 60.
Lo exasperante e irónico es que la mayoría de la población sigue eligiendo a la misma casta de políticos colonialistas que facilitan el abuso. Una y otra vez.
God belss you and help you there. Hurricane season is here hope no more hurricanes for Puerto Rico.
Big banks always get there money while the poor guy trying to get ahead gets left holding the bag its so disgusting!
That's life !!
Well said. And Lawmakers too.
* their money of course they will protect their money cause they are lending deposited money. Whereas the poor guy has nothing to protect. Grow up.
Why dont the poor guy run win the bag
As an Indigenous Native American from N. California…Don’t Trust Any arm of the Govt., Banks, Politicians, etc. The only one who is Faithful is GOD. He is a Just GOD, Vengeance is HIS…HE WILL REPAY. 🙆🏻♀️❤️🔥🇺🇸🙏🏽
Wow, I never thought they'd actually upload a whole episode.
brainflash1
All you have to do is go the the Frontline website. They have hundreds of full episodes available for free.
If you have Amazon Prime they have many seasons and full episodes..
brainflash1 when they are selling bullshit by the ton they will, load of shit! The investigation is on for the mayor of San Juan and the tons of food held from the people!
@Mr Jingles Anyone who watches this video knows you're full of shit. I'm not sure how good of a strategy a goofy comment like this is here when it just makes you come off unhinged to the majority of people here who you know, watched the video.
Oscar Carrion is a hero. We need more men like him. Well done Oscar you have my respect.
*The USA does not give anything for free to the island. In 2009, like in any other year, Puerto Rico paid $3.742 billion into the US Treasury.[10] The federal taxes paid by Puerto Rico residents include import/export taxes,[11] federal commodity taxes,[12] and others. Residents also pay federal payroll taxes, such as Social Security[13] and Medicare taxes. The island pays billions of dollars in Federal Taxes to the USA annually, so if they want the island to continue contributing to the USA it is their responsibility to help restore the island.
Apparently, 90% of Social Security Disability cases are ruled in favor of the unemployed, err disable, by the local courts. That's something those on the mainland would love to have.
Social Security is what al lot of the freeloader aliens who come to this country apply for claiming that they can not work. They drain the resources of the USA government while they go back monthly to their country to have a good life at expenses of the tax payers including Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the only one who gets nothing for free. The island pays billions on taxes. The Federal government refunds part of that money in services necessary for the functioning of the island and keeps a big chunk. Then it is their responsibility to try to restore the island if they want to keep squeezing it. Nobody in this world gives something for nothing. Only freeloader aliens get everything for free, that is why they keep coming to this country. They get the services that are denied to while, black etc citizens even in the mainland
THEY BEEN ROBBING US FOR 120 YEARS
Es un derecho que tenemos y no es de gratis puerto Rico contribuye billones de dólares en taxes y lo que sea queda en la isla es el mínimo y además somos ciudadanos Americanos éste insensato presidente lo escribo en minúscula igualmente como nos trató a nosotros los Puertorriqueños fué cruel e inhumano con nosotros cuando nos tiró papel toalla para que los secaramos las lágrimas pero sea aquí en el infierno ha de pagarlo porque existe otra que le llaman Karma y según las lágrimas que derramamos así van a ser las de él porque nadie se va sin pagar lo que hace en este mundo
@@mindy2215 well said PUÑETA
Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan....
Happens out here in the Marianas too.
We bounce back, Puerto Rico will too...
The worst was not María, but the corruption that accompanied all the process of reconstruction, sadly by a lot of companies from the US
Oscar is a hero! We need more Oscars in this world! 👏🏻
I was 7 months without electricity and 5 without water here in pr spending almost $15 a day for gasoline to run a generator to be able to use a couple fans and a small fridge running.
Lucky you have those. I moved into an inherited empty house and the hurricane was riding on the bumper of the airplane. I am still struggling but very happy to be back where I REALLY BELONG
Christopher Schuster obviously what he said
You are extremely lucky.. that’s not expensive..
I spent it without an electric generator. There was no where to buy it. I did not receive any help. Today I have been sick since the hurricane. I just hope it all ends and I rest.
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
Im so thankful that no one in my family didn't pass away I had like 22 family members that live over there
You basically said they all passed away using a double negative
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
Thank you soo much for your visit to PUERTORICO NEEDED A GOOD RESPECTED REPORTER LOYAL TO HER AMERICAN PEOPLE MEANING MY PEOPLE IN PUERTORICO MAY GOD.. BLESS YOU SOO MUCH... THANK YOU Frontline....
2 years latter we fired the gobernor, we learned to survive without a leader...
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
The electrician is Gold.
Oscar! what a MAN he Is! what a great note to end the story on.
How many people are there in puerto rico? Give them each a shipping container which holds- 1kw solar panel kit, water pump, solar stills to make fresh water, water reservoir tank to collect rain water, plans and instructions for a earthship, all of which made in america. They can live in shipping containers to provide shelter, have solar power for fridge, phone, laptop, work etc and also create aquaponic greenhouses to grow food. The island could then become self sustaining as it recovers. Heck the military could helo the shipping containers in to rural areas to help provide relief instead of all this trucking nonsense. They could also pack a shipping container with generators, solar power and medical supplies for smaller communities to ensure medical care. It is really easy if fema wanted to help the people.
Give no.make them pay for it like everyone else that's what this world has come to give me
No work for it
Thier nobody special
They needed so much basic necessities. They didn't need anything fancy. They just wanted basic items and couldn't even get those. Hopefully they are starting to get everything back to normal.
Oscar should get some donations. What an awesome 👏 man. It is so sad, more people don’t help Puerto Rico. Something should be started for the people, especially Oscar.
50:20 Inspiring seeing someone take matters into their own hands!
You mean like the demorats?
More than this one person has done a lot to help their communitites. And, Puerto Rico is still not up to par. I'm writing this in 2021.
el duro
@@janievanhoozer8604 lmao you do know that red states have a higher average of people on welfare? Try again.
Fuerza Puerto Rico!
No es fuerza realmente lo que la isla necesita es a Dios es humillarse reconocer que le fallamos y recibirlo en nuestras vida
@@carmenvazquez512 jajajaja ok
excellent reporting.
Wow never seen this video before.. is a graet Job. This Lady did a ecelent job. 👌🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷💚💚
I remember I had to move to Florida in November (It was my first christmas I spend in USA). I lived in the state for 6 months. Glad I'm back :)
Im in grad school and this is so helpful and eye opening. think I just found the subject for my Ethics term paper. Thank you!
I am PuertoRican but I move in 2008 to NY and I still have my all family there,when Maria hit PR I suffer a lot for what my brothers there are suffer... Was really bad day's... I can't even sleep...but that's to the Federal gob PR is back ..
Nothing is free fool. We are paying great for the "help" in our utilities bills that doubled. THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS FOOL
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
I went to P.R just 2 weeks after the hurricane. Brought some generators. I went into some of the 5 stars hotels that were filled with"FEMA" workers and all they were doing was eating drinking and gambling at the tires they were super to be out working ..
I am stoned with the answers of FEMA Coordinator for PR..... he is incompetent!!!!! Just hope that such beautiful Island can recover whit their wonderful people.
Incompetent is the word.
I'm in tears at 51:39!
Hey!!! Do you know PR is an island 1000 miles from the nearest US port. Not like you can just drive crews and supplies there in long truck convoys. Virtually everything has to go by ships. Shops are slow speed transporters that takes days to loads, days to travel and days to unload.
thank you
Beautiful Island Puerto Rico
"I have the South in front of me and the bankers behind me and for my country, I fear the bankers more." Abraham Lincoln.
I love frontline
Great Data.
They can send a man to the moon, but couldn't get a decent tarp provider? What a joke!
Tyler Tran they never sent anyone out in space....it is all a lie
@@ralitsapavlova4861 That's what I been thinking. If they sent a man to the moon then why don't we have condos and picket white fences in secluded exquisite neighborhoods?
I love Puerto Rico, from usa
Refomed USA im a S Korean/PR. I am so heart breaking for my families members who is in PR😭 . Coming on FEMA😤 !!!
Running electrical lines underground is the best solution. Above ground lines are susceptible to wind damage.
Not on the island
Horrible majntenance
My heart goes to Puerto Rico God bless my beautiful little Island everybody stick together my photo Rican brothers and sisters God bless each one of you in Jesus name amen😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😭😭😭😭👏🙏🤲🙌🙏🤲🙌🙏🧎♀️🧎🧍♂️🧍♀️🧍🚶♀️🚶♂️🚶🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🏝🏖🏞🏕⛰🏡🏠🚜🚑🚔🛣🛣🛣🚧🚢🏖🛶🪂🌈
i was there that year that storm scared me it was strong ripping everything out of the ground
I live in Puerto Rico and remember the storm. I have a 2 bedroom house made of wood. They were saying on the news that it might be safer to go to a cement home bc the house might not be able to stay up bc of the strong winds that was going to blow. I didnt listen. I blessed my whole house with Holy Oil, even my dogs. It was scary but Nothing happened to my home. The news said to save at least 2 weeks worth of food, boy were they wrong! It wasn't too great drinking warm water. And difficult to find ice or buy anything cold. I begged God for ice and cold things to eat and drink. Then, the neighbours got their huge generator and shared with us! It wasn't easy living in the aftermath of Maria but i can't complain bc there were many in way worse conditions than us.
24:58 how I feel about my exes 😭😂
You go Oscar. Do it yourself. Bravo!!!!!!!👍🏿
Having logistical problems getting help to Puerto Rico. You didn't have logistical problems fighting the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Plus Puerto Rico is a heck of a lot closer than the middle east. Someones lying.
Zack, most likely they did have those logistical problems fighting the wars also.
@@agustindejesus7398 You must be a moron. The one thing
An
y Armed Forces Officer will tell you they are proud of is the facility with which the american forces can move any shit around any place in the world. I know, as some of my relatives do exactly that, except they were posted in Afghanistan, Germany and Spain at the time.
After Maria, Fema CAM BY WITH A TRUCK and gave us a box with two babby ruth candy bars, of Pringles, two cans of Spagetti and water which we heated up on a wood fire in the yard Thank you Fema
The definition of being rich means having more stuff than other people. In order to have more stuff, you need to protect that stuff with surveillance systems, guards, police, court systems and so forth. All of those sombre-looking men in robes who call themselves judges are just sentinels whose job it is to convince you that this very silly system in which we give Paris Hilton as much as she wants while others go hungry is good and natural and right.
The state can legitimately use force to impose its will and, increasingly, so can the rich. Take away that facility and societies will begin to equalize.
What's scary is that it is now hurricane season again and the island isn't fully recovered from Maria. What is going to happen if another big hurricane hits in September?
Puerto Rico should not even want statehood with the US. Puerto Rico should at last be free which they haven’t been ever since Columbus landed there .
It was the united states government which allowed the structure of these bonds and the banks, and to some extent the colonial government which was installed in 1898, it would be good if the united states would put puerto rico under united nations trust and be allowed to be free so the could deal with their own financial situation without an imperial government which is incompetent it just want to extract money through the jones act!
The narrator’s voice in the beginning sounds a lot like the Microsoft Sam text-to-speech voice.
This is deja vu anbody remember New Orleans and Katrina well this is a whole island which is at least 10 times worse than Katrina I believe
Corrupt politics gives you the NO and PR disasters.
funny how Repubs were in office in both cases tisn'tit ??
We sent 16 cat power generators for Puerto Rico and may not get them back. If it took 7 generators, where did they really go? We haven't seen.
The island is small but not thaaat small. You think 7 generators was going to be for the whole island of 3.5 million people? That was a major for a small town, not for the whole island. Thank you for helping but I seriously doubt that you ever got them back. I hope the FBI on the island focus more in the white collar crime of the corrupt politicians over there. More than half of PR politicians should be in jail. People have no fault, is just that there is no choice. All politicians are the same, they want to serve them instead of the people.
Watching this and my ptsd is going to the roof
Puerto rico esto es para que no eres especial mas que otras eres amada por Dios porque aun estan vivos
FATHER GOD bless Puerto Rico with finances and honest people to take care the people of the island and bless them all with wealth. amen
Before the storm began, they should have rented a bunch of windmills, store the power in car batteries and then take them down, and then put them back up after the storm.
No one from the United States ever wanted to help Puerto Rico. If Puerto Rico was a territory owned by another Nation, they would have gotten much more help much sooner.
Bendito!! Lo que pase en maria no quiero volver a pasarlo
A year later and I'm still waiting on my blue tarp in Fajardo PR. 😡😡😥
Am from Africa it has a familiar sound to it CORUPT LEADERS its not the last time it will happen sad but true
Somewhere in an abandoned facility in the USA lies high KVA generators and likely thousands of trees cut as utility poles are scattered.
Servicing power generation and dustribution equipment should be a routine procedure.
Out of all the states on land, there is not one company who can gather up some workers to come and assist and or train this young man with the electric? This is beyond crazy
carlos capacete hace 40 anos yo tenia una companera en el ejercito en fort bliss el paso texas , cindi capacete familia tuya ? perdi contacto con ella .
Summary: If you’re not on the in, you’re on the out.
Damn. You summarize the video very extremely well.
A eso añadan que habían suministros guardados que el gobierno no repartió aun cuando la gente estaba pasando necesidad
8 mins in, but MAN, only needed 7 generators? something that sound so easy to do, what am i missing here here?
NuclearNow_SolarLater ... nice name by the way im a nuclear supporter.... they are giant diesel generators custom built not just the ones they sell at home depot
Trump was holding the aid for Puerto Rico because it was not part of his plan that hurricanes floods could disable the original ones already in place
7 generators for 1 town, there are 72 towns in Puerto Rico
Like anybody looking for the cheapest options... although im not a fan of it but in an emergency,1) why are we penny pinching at the wrong time? Just Do whats needed first and deal with the issue later.
2) go get overseas help. Get fast cheaply made generators to TEMPORARILY get the island back on its feet and slowly get the right american made equipment eventually. If time is of essence. How many options do u really have?
Everything about the sloth actions taken is suspect.
people who don't want Puerto Rico to be a part of USA. the government only thinks about money.
It's still like this. As we speak, constant water and power issues.
My house flood and i had to stay at my grandmas house for about 2 months while my family was cleaning it up i loss all my shoes some clothe my sister lost her bed i was terrified for a year thinking my house is going to flood again and we didn’t have power for 7-10 months and water for 3-5 months i remember having to shower with only cold water and in the dark And everytime it rained it would flood but it didn’t come in my house there is still marks of mood right now in 2020 and i had vomit like 100 times that year because of my stress i felt like i was about to die and the fact that hurricane maria was 2 months after hurricane irma was defeating the only positive thing that happend that Boricuas got together and worked hard for our beautiful island and i can say that trump didn’t do much and the us didn’t do nothing but my island is so powerful
Irma was 2 week before Maria. Mantente fuerte compatriota.
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
I'm unemployed, left with pennies to get by on & depend on a food bank.
My life is luxury compared to what these unfortunate people are subjected too. Not watched it all yet, but let me guess there are crooked banks & politicians.
Hope as many as possible were saved and getting continued help. 🇬🇧✌🏼
No power but how did everyone have mobiles clicking & filming Trump ??
He said water... and they found all those water bottles in the airport years later.. its crazy
Good topics... lost on many good others...
Good journalism lives.
That's a shame,Puerto Rico is a beautiful place. Would hate to see it turn into another Haiti.
FEMA Needs to be pre-prepared, NOT be REACTIVE , instead , BE PROACTIVE .For instance there are natural disasters that do not give warnings.
INDEPENDENT FOR PUERTO RICO NOW !🇵🇷
I was 4 months without electricity
We had to use our backup generator but only for limited time a day we had to buy portable fans for air in our school there also no power
After 2 or 3 months we started recovering school electricity goes back on then wifi in school then my grandma got her power back
Until 1 month later we got our power back and my family recovered from hurricane then stores like best buy walgreena walmart were opening back and more friends got their power back and then it was all going back to normal and then most of the island got their electricity and then 2019 everything is back to normal
Hi respectful Native PR, now I see the American politicians make 4% income tax laws try to lure businesses to PR, my Q is should businesses invest in PR or do u see any benefit or future doing business or living in PR even though they heavily make income tax so low (4%) try to attract businesses/investors help make PR great again - when White Americans nearly abandoned PR or take forever rebuild PR/neglected indigenous people with an intention or not; many Hawaiian, PR, Guam, etc native people called W. Americans to steal their island/land, genocide of indigenous Native Indians while at the same time bashing China does not have the human right/etc LOL. But focus back on my Q: should businesses invest/park/open business in PR even if native people leave or do not see any future there with more than $70B debt - fear unable to pay back so the whole PR island sinks w/ debt (enslave future generations/business) - when the island or titanic sinks, everyone onboard will also die (sink to the bottom) together?!. Just wonder if they use a 4% income tax to lure businessmen/investors in, does it worth it?! Only a native PR can give us some insights. Thanks in advance for your great honest insights! I'm tearful to see how they neglect native PR people, play too many games/wasteful spending/delay up to a point the indigenous people said enough US bs delay, u cannot count on White Americans-are-so-kind-bs-fake-media-image, they decide to risk their lives to help themselves, a layman go up the pole fix the high voltage transmission line IS FAR FASTER than wait for they play bs delay game wait forever gets no help! Stay strong PR! May God bless PR. We're all God's children so we should love & help each other! Now answer my above Q, thanks!
Greed all around the world is catching up
In part I do agree about the blue roof. Before Maria when they were giving cheese, if I was in the back of the line I could have end up.....with no chesse.
Wow😞😞😞😞😢💔💔💔
I'm confused, why would bond funds be riskier than regular bonds when the whole thing is a Ponzi Scheme anyway? Wouldn't the bond funds just be the first part that collapsed?
brainflash1 it didnt because the goverment and banks where behind it
Please. The collapse is premeditated by Washington. The same reason why USA is in a huge debt with China for trillions of dollars. BECAUSE THE POWER BEHIND THE THRONE IS THE THRONE. The New World Order is the OLD WORLD ORDER
Minimize success , magnify failures ! Grate reporting!
stuart beard there was no success i can assure. I live here
great english
The more things change in this ever changing world the more their stay the Same.. Unfortunately tomorrow is Promised to no. Be Careful out there folks..
If you borrow more money than you can afford to pay back. Is it the bank's fault or your fault?
And this is my island still in decovory
This incompetence at its finest! How the hell the U.S. Government couldn't provide relief??