Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: 'We're American, too, why don't they help?'

[@leomendez2626]

I'm a Puerto Rican too, I wasn't a victim of Maria because I went to the us the year before Maria.. But I still cried, for my country, my family, my everything..

[@gangstamack8397]

Puerto Rican Independence!

[@leomendez2626]

@@gangstamack8397 Right?

[@margui6224]

Puerto is NOT a country. It’s a US territory.

[@Perrytheplatapus935]

@@margui6224 they still are peaple

[@abrahamlopez4776]

@@gangstamack8397 uh no😂

[@MMSugranyes]

I was visiting my parents. I lived in Boston. Not only Maria but before Maria was Hurricane Irma. We live near San Juan and both knocked down the electricity for days Irma was a very strong Hurricane as Maria. The experience of Maria tattooed our souls. I stayed with my parents and never returned to Boston. Took 8 months to recovered the power grid in the area. We never received help. There were so many people in more need than us. We recovered little by little till some normality in the abnormal life we started to face. But still there’s a ghostly feeling when the wind blows.

[@prico3358]

Yes, but i have to be honest with you... everyone liked irma because they got their little Fema checks and it was all alright. Now maria... Maria was something else... no one cares about the little fema maria checks.. we just wanted everything back to normal please.. it took 6 months for my house, and almost a year to most of the island.

[@LayLay120911]

I really love how the woman at the end was still in such good spirits, still smiling big, u can tell she has so much faith. Bless her heart💜🌹

[@radrook4481]

Island Puerto Ricans are fanatically faithful to the USA even unto death.

[@timothyreigel5004]

I feel like the dislikes are from people frustrated with the lack of response from the U.S. One can only hope...

[@juliusnepos6013]

Yeah

[@franksandoval6046]

@@juliusnepos6013 it’s so funny that Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 got a Hurricane

[@ajjennings3745]

@@franksandoval6046 how

[@johnathanbrown5244]

TRUMP WAS THE PRESIDENT OF AMERICA AND PR ,,,,HELLO.!!!!!!!!!!!!!@

[@johnathanbrown5244]

​@@franksandoval6046FEEL PROUD OF YOURSELF,,,,EVEN IF YOUR AN OBVIOUS RACIST YOU COULD'VE KEPT YOUR SELFISH COMMIT TO YOURSELF,,,,PEOPLE DIED AND SOME LOST EVERYTHING!!! F / U !!!! BASICALLY!!!

[@Y0YA_]

After the hurricane, my heart broke when my grandmother sent me off to Connecticut, but it was for the best

[@alejandrolaguna7766]

This was a horrible experience for me, family and my country🇵🇷. I was 2 months without electricity but we're okay thanks to God. Now I live in Florida. Lookinh for a bright future as a teen. I felt sadness about María. I didn't like at all looking my country, my people like this. There still people without electricity in Puerto Rico, my country and I'd love help. We all supposed to help each other. God bless y'all. Vamo' PUERTO RICO! ORGULLOSO DE SER BORICUA!

[@alejandrolaguna7766]

Gisselle Ortega thanks to God no. Michael didn't did damage where I live. But I was during María and to be honest; I don't want to experience something like that. Ever. Again.

[@alejandrolaguna7766]

Gisselle Ortega same to you and your loved ones

[@JustCallM3Karma]

How did you get to Florida? I heard there was no travel from Puerto Rico for a long time after the hurricane.

[@americanexplorer459]

Why do they choose Florida? i know because thinking it easy to take over. I have heard it before to many times.

[@daayamartinez9900]

@@alejandrolaguna7766 We was 6+ without power , some of the rich places have power in 1 month or two so maybe that’s why.

[@Vikingdescendent]

This is an American tragedy! I really feel for these people. How many countries on this planet would turn their back on their own in such a time of need? It will not be easily forgotten.

[@TBONESIDEOFLIFE]

just one country... and its a pick or choose whose helped or forgotten. that country forgets the morals & values of its people and Puerto Rico is the example of what "not to do" to the citizens. beyond tragic, it a reality!

[@buquiloo]

Tabernáculo santo Tomás

[@mr.tandhiswaytobe8023]

Vikingdescendent they must learn English first

[@lamoinette23]

STFU

[@ClemonsKunkel]

trem jim you must leave my country. I am a pissed-off white man leave the people alone. You trumper are Sickness. You back Captain bone spur. You back a thing that won't help Children dieing. You are Sickness. I got friend that speak 6 language you can't speak but One. Lazy Trumpers. Go love your Balloon fake president. Say hello to Putin. So sad love

[@dixenormous71]

The people of Puerto Rico are amazing. These people in power on the island are the reason why the island is the way it is! Not the Main Land!

[@betancourt10fitness54]

Definitely both. Not just one side is to blame

[@SupremeCorine]

Congress approved billions in aid. Trump blocked it!.

[@elielis6]

I lived through this catastrophe and the amount of physical and psychological damage hurricane María brought to our beautiful island was unimaginable. I had to live 8 whole months without electricity or phone signal and that was nothing compared to the people who lost their houses or had family members dying during the aftermath. My school was also filled with refugees, so I couldn't attend it until January 2018. Life's were lost, money was lost, the people's sanity, education, everything, we literally lost everything after this hurricane hit land. 2 years after and we're still recovering from this disaster..

[@mrmsteck]

Sounds like ya have time to get off your a$$ and do something for the community

[@xavierwilliams1449]

Love all my puerto rican brother & sisters

[@claudiaquinones1014]

Thank you my friend ❤ (I am Puertorican)

[@sidestides8504]

Thank you your a brother of us. :) I am a survivor.

[@ohwellmodontexists1126]

Me as a puerto Rican it was terrible to live that experience and it makes me cry that still puerto Rico is like that after 2 years

[@incomplete3056]

and after 5 (kind of)

[@sar983]

WHY IS US NOT HELPING PUERTO RICO WHEN IT IS STILL IT'S TERRITORY, IF THEY CAN'T HELP THEN THEY SHOULD FREE PUERTO RICO ,LOVE FROM INDIA

[@nelldavila3261]

The US sends Puerto Rico billions of $ in federal aid that comes from the pockets of US tax payers yet Puerto Rican citizens puts not of federal tax money. Puerto Rico takes but does not contribute. I’m Puerto Rican my self and it is not right.

[@nelldavila3261]

To add Puerto Rican government is extremely corrupt. Keeping a grand majority of federal aid money. You can’t bite the hand that feeds you

[@tashasincere4743]

I love PR this still breaks my heart

[@dally2157]

Todavia lloro al sentir el dolor y todos los que perdieron sus vidas. My heart will always be in puerto rico no matter how far I am .

[@incomplete3056]

Yo estuve ahi, mi familia esta bien pero estuvo cabrita

[@SantaBarbaraAlberto]

I am puertorican and grew up in the island. Puerto Rico's infrastructure was a disaster before and after the storm. That includes water and electrical government run companies. Two problems in Puerto Rico. One repeal the Act Jones! Is killing the island and benefit a few naval transport companies. Two, declare federal marshal law to oust the corrupt Government. Restructure the local Government under Marshall Law into a smaller and more effective one from 78 towns with 78 majors to 78 towns in five regions with five majors. North, East, West, South, and San Juan. A new independent fiscal board need to be appointed to establish a plan and manage finances. Authorize deviation of FEMA funds to enable cheaper, newer, and more effective infrastructure for water and electricity. Register all the properties into a digital registry. Make it illegal to build a house without a registry. Employed locals to rebuilt the country. Re-establish the tax incentives to invest in the island to bring more enterprise back. Incentivize people to return by offering tax incentives to re-built and invest. Puerto Rico needs a comprehensive plan without politics! No local, US, or International politics. A simple plan and get to work. Puerto Rico is a save haven for highly skill people at a low cost and it should be promoted and rebuilt that way. Just my two cents. Do not, and I meant do not victimize Puerto Rico. Do not steal the dignity and honor of the Puertorican people.

[@iscova6010]

I was there. It was horrible. Total chaos, zero communication, no water, food, gas, housing, meds, etc. People dying. It took a month to get off the island on a relief flight. I felt so guilty leave knowing people where suffering and didn't have funds to leave or just couldn't due to other reasons. Dios bendiga mi islita y su gente.

[@Hayes_thecool]

I remember when Hurricane Maria hit when I was very young and all the fam age to my childhood island just made me cry badly

[@DerDudelino]

What I will never understand: The US has thousands of National Guard soldiers sitting in bases. Why not send them over, especially all of these engineer teams who could rebuild in no time? FEMA is an agency, they are documenting things. They are not good in rebuilding communities.

[@michellebusteloortiz4626]

Puerto Rico has a bases for the National Guard, but they were not put on active duty because they would have had to pay for it.

[@HarveyDenton989]

because if they don't use what is sent thats not our fault

[@johnathanbrown5244]

TRUMP WAS THE PRESIDENT,,,YOU KNOW TRUMP THE ONE WHOM INSULTS MINORITYS YET THOSE SAME MINORITYS LOVE HIM ,,,,WHY ISNT ANYONE CALLING TRUMP OUT ON THIS ??????????????????????????????????????????????

[@KGreen-or3sl]

Not a good look by our government officials.

[@KendallPhillips89]

@Buttered Lumps amazing then lengths people will go to make one look bad for their own gain...

[@mansfield360]

Their government hid all of the supplies from their people...

[@mansfield360]

Pyramid Head you don’t even know that their government is one of the most corrupted 😂 They didn’t give any of the supplies to people they locked it in warehouses.

[@joseadorno5948]

@@mansfield360 True but no need to laugh about it, we are not responsible for that and that is solely our government, not us.

[@GenerationalMandate]

May the Lord have mercy...

[@robertneese4082]

We all need to help the good people of Puerto Rico, this is a shame to not help...

[@HarveyDenton989]

Trump did they just didn't use what was sen;t which was BILLIONS of dollars in supplies

[@erick8344]

@@HarveyDenton989 I mean he was our president so he had to help us

[@gamingwitharlen2267]

@@HarveyDenton989 billions... the damage was 100 billion not 1-10 billion

[@staceymeilingvloggz6652]

Me watching in 2020 to remember what I went through In 2017 .. (I’m not crying! My eyeballs are just sweating 😓)

[@daayamartinez9900]

I’m here in 2022. 💪🏻

[@diegosanchez4622]

I’m a Puerto Rican and hurricane Maria was devastating the electricity arrived to my house 6 months after the hurricane and listen my generator is horrible and buying fuel ⛽️ I easily spent over more than $l,000 dollars in fuel only plus oil it was a catastrophe I can’t imagine that again

[@diegoarturiti7837]

My electricity came back in 2 months (december 23rd)

[@carmenbrito5021]

Don't worry it was devastating for me too i didn't get electricity till the next year

[@strekorodriguez9619]

@@diegoarturiti7837 You mean 3 months? october 20 is 1 month, november 20 are 2 months and december 20 are 3 months

[@ZTM12]

I'm from PR and i live in the country/mountain side of Canovanas, I didn't get power in my house until March of 2018...so that's 9 months without power. 9 months of running with a generator, we spent thousands of dollars in gasoline to have it running all night. We also spent a lot of money buying ice for things like milk and cheese and all that perishable food that wasn't frozen.

[@santiagomunera1430]

RESPONSE TO AT. EX. Puerto Rico was COLONIZED by the US due to their natural and geographical resources. This did made PUERTO RICANS American Citizens, however, citizenship can also be an acquired status that was not necessarily present before, just like any immigrant that arrives to the US and gains citizenship. Puerto Rico have been colonized for centuries, however, it’s rich culture, unique beautiful people, art, infrastructure, and patriotism, PUERTO RICO IS INDEED AN ENTITY, COUNTRY, GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED BY ITS FLAG THAT REPRESENTS FREEDOM. Regardless of a paper that says you’re a citizen, Puerto Ricans are not Americans and very much do not feel like Americans. This American colonization has caused chaos in the island due to laws and regulations that have put their territory and land in jeopardy, allowing Americans to buy in the island TAX FREE. This allows the American rich to expel Puerto Ricans from their homes to build hotels, casinos, clubs, and hotels. This example, just like many other social catastrophes (Don’t forget electricity), have left the island isolated and exposed. This American citizenship is indeed present, but it comes as an irreparable cost. Of course there are many things the American Government has helped Puerto Rico with, but it doesn’t compared to the damaged it has cause. But this is not done yet. Imagine you’re sitting in your little cottage in Alabama and suddenly that little cottage of yours is completely destroyed. Now let’s say you lost all your ELECTRICITY, WATER, COMMUNICATION, SAFETY ENTITIES, MEDICAL CARE AND MEDS. Now this is the best part. The government closes Alabama up and says that they can’t get help because it’s “disturbing it’s budget.” Now imagine how this would impact the state, it’s people, the safety of the community, and literally every part of society. Now extend this for around eight months to one year. More than 3,000 PEOPLE DIED and the social and personal scars left on the survivors are going to be present forever. So please respect the Puerto Ricans that feel and are PUERTO RICANS, and that feel and sympathize with the damaged caused in their HOMELAND.

[@priscillasanchez1320]

This hits different when you find out trump said he considered selling PR

[@DanielRamos-tq7cz]

Iv been living here in puerto rico for the past 15 years and when Maria hit my family came down to my house(cement) to stay, once the eye was passing wich was a few hours of calm we went to my parents home wich was a huge cabin home, all the walls were knocked down and the roof was on the road For those who dont know some family buried family members in the backyard because thiere was no road access

[@beachbum333]

This is embarrassing, as an American I am ashamed of our governments handling of this situation. We can all send or spend money in PR. Peace to all.

[@collins48lc]

And it's still.not fixed because the government of PR is corrupt

[@AMRL4]

I live in Puerto Rico and I can assure everybody that I didn’t receive any help at all. The only help I received was from the National Guard... they gave me a few bottles of water. And that was it. Hurricane Maria was in September 20th... my power and water didn’t arrive until january...

[@HarveyDenton989]

thats because your governor didn't distribute the stuff that was sent

[@deadc0d368]

Ok so im currently living in Puerto Rico cuz like many others they dont hava a choice so, once the hurricane hit there were 3 very important needs food, water and fuel for generators and such water and fuel being the hardest to find. The community put their backs into it to clean up and try to rebuild at least in my home town in Toa Baja also in Bayamon and Dorado but some of the damage was too much we needed machineery in order to help clean some of the ruble in the streets, yet the mayors were only helping their employees while the people were left to die and rot many of us managed to survive, many try to vandalise, home invasions increased and no way of calling police or anyone for help

[@mikelikes6980]

Their leaders, when called to task, blame someone else.

[@hakar743]

huh?

[@qince15]

Only now, will people understand the value of the Cuban Revolution. Two sister islands, both battered by cyclone at about the same time...one, Cuba rises Phoenix like, it being an independent nation and not a US colony...while Puerto Rico unsuccessful in its attempts to gain independence...is in this desperate state as a US colony...as the US government lets it rot...while the vultures hover above it...waiting for easy pickings.

[@TheCatLoverLord]

qince15 Puerto Rico barely have people who wants independence, and that is coming from a person who lives there

[@qince15]

TheCatLover Lord that is strange! Why not? Do Puerto Ricans like being enslaved? Do they not have self pride and wish to determine who they are and their destiny? Most people have probably given up the fight and chosen the easier option...ie to leave for the US or elsewhere...and look at the mess that the country/ colony is in...look at the contempt with which Americans treat Puerto Ricans ...just wanting to snatch great parts of the country on the cheap...The people of the other wing of the bird have resisted the US and have paid a very high price for their resistance with the crippling embargo, numerous attempts at regime change and worse.

[@TheCatLoverLord]

qince15 If you lived here, you would understand

[@qince15]

TheCatLover Lord ...I was hoping you'd help me understand...since I am not in a position to live there....but you do...

[@xNemesiSxPR]

The saddest thing is Cuba offered to help in PR but due to politics well you know how it is. Cuba get hit by hurricanes probably more frequently than PR and it doesnt take months to reestablish electricity as you said. Say what you want about the Cuban government, communist this and that but at least they do somethings right.

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

4:03 you call yourself Americans. well guess what... we speak ENGLISH here. Learn the language. You come here YOU learn the language we speak. Not the other way around.

[@justinmm01]

Ladies and gentlemen we have found a racist ^^^

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@justinmm01 grow a spine

[@ChaosFrr]

In Puerto Rico people speak English and they understand

[@hijo_de_Maria452]

In Puerto Rico, most people speak spanish so no, there no need to speak english on Puerto Rico.

[@Mako_1]

​@@Asymmetrical-Saggingrow some brain cells

[@mrmsteck]

“.....why don’t they help us?” Ya mean like the supplies sent that YOUR officials let sit out and rot? Or YOUR delivery people that wouldn’t show up to disperse said supplies? My wife works for a company (and with no disasters happening at the present time), that has opened a facility in Puerto Rico. Guess what? EVERY member on her team only shows up half the time and does the absolute minimal of tasks (if any). Those that are fired are replaced with others that continually do the same thing. Little and nothing. Puerto Rico’s issue seems to be work ethic and not outside support.

[@Eldomibori]

mrmsteck It was because of the stupid governor of Puerto Rico that was using the money that trump sent on other things instead of the major priorities. That’s why he resigned because they did huge protests against him. Everyone on that island hates him for that reason.

[@johnathanbrown5244]

YOUR RIGHT HOWEVER THAT DOESN'T EXCUSE TRUMP FROM THROWING PAPER TOWELS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE THAT NO PUERTO RICAN IS OBVIOUSLY CALLING OUT ,,,,HAD IT BEEN BIDEN THO,,,,,, I GUESS CLEAN UP THE FLOOD WITH A COUPLE OF PARER TOWELS, IS THE SOLUTION ???????

[@brianblackwelder9533]

Nothing ever gets accomplished by talking about problems. It starts by doing the necessary to overcome the impossible.

[@aguerra1381]

Comparing Puerto Rico to Cuba is ludicrous! In spite of all it's faults, the relationship with the US propelled the island to become [at one point] by far the strongest economy in Latin America. It's a matter of fine-tuning certain aspects of the status. The Jones Act, for example, is very unfair and it has to GO!

[@h.f6364]

yikes

[@aguerra1381]

@@h.f6364 ??

[@daixensorest]

yikes

[@tedzehnder961]

They refuse to become their own country, they`ve had a bunch of votes on this.They don`t want to become a state and follow Federal Laws either.

[@victorpeluyera3493]

All i can say is im glad im safe same as my family and we head out to help others even when wind was still strong we were out of light like 6 to a year it was a mess i felth like i were in a war zone

[@anibalramirez4987]

Mi from puerto rico and now im in florida because maria was to heavy so now im in florida and i want to to puerto rico

[@laurarogers7083]

Reminds me of Katrina disaster. What a sin! I hope you guys are doing better today!

[@lunashasarts]

Thank you! You and a few more people in this comment section are very helpful, supporting and sympathetic. And yes we are a little better thanks to people like you.

[@hazztv6317]

Yeah don’t forget!

[@Dracoobroo]

Bro I remember not having electricity and had to shower with river water for like 8 months we had to wash clothes with those boards to clean. You could hear the wind blowing and getting gas was a drag

[@blossom7935]

This is why I hated president trump.

[@SAMOSLICE]

I from Puerto Rico and Dorian is hitting US tomorrow...........:(

[@yomama882]

I'm from Puerto Rico I went on the US 3 years ago I'm still on the US but I miss PR I hope you be safe and protected Everything will be okay. PUERTO RICO ARIBA 😘😘

[@kaliaveryangeldogs5380]

Dorian was not that strong it just skipped on by

[@fabianramos-up6wm]

all those days without electricity or water, we couldnt shower, i dont even remember what we ate!

[@kathializquesada2796]

i was in hurracine maria to i was really bad

[@elimelecreyes8462]

Just watching this make us more strong together we can no matter what “president” say PUERTO RICO STRONG

[@juandomingoperon7965]

Independence is the only true path to freedom.

[@johnathanbrown5244]

TRUMP.WAS THE NONE CARING PRESIDENT AT THE TIME !!!!!!!!!!!WHY ARE ALL SCARD TO CALL HIM OUT ON THROWN PAPER TOWELS AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE????? PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES ,,BUSINESSES AND HOMES ,,, YET YOU SAY PRESIDENT!! WHAT PRESIDENT??? OBVIOUSLY TRUMP DOESN'T GIVE A FLYING F ABOUT PUERTO RICO OR YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Topazman12]

Why are the supplies hidden in the warehouses? Why was billions of dollars sent to Puerto Rico but still no electricity?

[@AbrahamGonzales-t6c]

I was there I remember my mom in the hospital with my little brother who had Down syndrome and was hospitalized because he pneumonia it was scary I was desperate I didn’t know what to do I remember standing in my grandmas open terrace me as an 8 year old who didn’t any tragic could’ve happened we were with out electricity for two months my dads store flooded 8 feet until the top of the roof after the 2 months we leaved the island and moved to Orlando looking for a better quality of life

[@allyalvarado7638]

My grandma lives there i hope shes ok i think 💭 i need to give her a call

[@zeropr23]

You know that hapenned 2 year ago right?

[@julianperez1596]

Wow after 2 years

[@LoweringMyProfile]

Please make sure you call your Grandmother. If it wasn’t because of both sets of Grandparents none of us would be here! Always remember your Grandparents!..Matter of fact you should not only call her, but if you have the money buy her something nice, or maybe help to care for her if she needs it.

[@ianicharia3499]

Ask Venezuela how they are getting so much attention from the USA. Oh, the oil

[@YG1935]

When a natural disaster happens in the U.S. the insurance of every property cover the damages. In Puerto Rico the situation is different, the majority of houses are not cover, basically the homeowners pay for the damages with their own money. The actual government doesn't have the budget to rebuild the entire country. It's pretty much bad luck.

[@andypettit5869]

That's the truth, but they made it a Trump thing.... The power grid is horrible.

[@ChrisHavok]

I'm a Puerto Rican living in Florida and after seeing the way Trump disrespects my home country where all of my family is, I will do everything I can to make sure he does not get elected again.

[@KendallPhillips89]

How did he do that? As far as we can all see, it's been a plot to make him look bad at your own peoples expense. How do you feel about all that aid found there in the last week? Trump's fault?

[@soniajustice1458]

Trump had the ordasiti to say that 🇵🇷 was to expensive to help that’s crazy 😡

[@sashmiel6566]

Well, considering all the supplies we sent sat in warehouses for years unused...

[@blaster1012]

How you feeling now that you found out a puerto Rican is the one that sold her own people down the river you people take the cake

[@ጂዩዝ]

Es la vdd 😂😂

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

It was never expensive he just hates us Puerto Rican’s.

[@jaimelaureano6649]

American statesman John Adams (U.S. president from 1797 to 1801) famously said, "There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt."

[@thecreativemind727theman]

I am Puerto Rican it was horrible I saw everything getting destroyed it was horrible

[@rickyo56]

Everyone that lives in the caribbean and the southern part of america knows that hurricanes are getting bigger and stronger with increased damage. It will take decades to fix puerto rico just like new orleans. Just think of how long it took to rebuild europe after two world wars.

[@chrismason947]

Spanky's response, rolls of the very best paper towels. Puerto Ricans, come to Florida and vote!

[@r.m.berkey472]

Chris Mason In Nov. 2018 it's all state level elections in Florida. Remember, FL gets hit by hurricanes too. As much as it pains me to say this the govnr, & Ag commish did a fine job pre & post hurricanes.

[@americanexplorer459]

No they so disrespectful to people specially elder people. I have seen it first hand.

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

Chris, is Puerto Rican’s wish we could vote for president but we can’t. But we can vote for governor for Puerto Rico tho

[@johnathanbrown5244]

​@@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972WHY DIDN'T ANYONE MENTION TRUMPS NAME ??????????? TOWELS THROWN PRESIDENT!!!!! DID THOSE TOWELS SOLVE THE FLOODING????????????

[@susanalopez7422]

Need recipe for churo

[@agustindejesus7398]

I think they were helping, but bringing help is not that easy. It is not like it was before the storm. Roads are not clear, food is not available like it was two days before the storns. Electricity cant be restored in one day, or a week. Nothing is normal like it was. People will never understand that the storm was a disaster. During the disaster nothing is normal and everybody will suffer.

[@TX.SpaceCowboy]

They should be their own country. Puerto Rico shouldnt be our problem

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

Chris I bet my whole life that you hate Puerto Rican’s like me and I bet you have no friends and none likes u.

[@osopolar2022]

Flood damages are never covered under any policy except NFIP federal flood policies. They should have purchased it and had proof of the land they own.

[@ViKingMusicPR]

0 empathy my friend. This is not a loss of capital or comfort this is all the people had. I was there, we saw the injustice.

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

2 Hurricanes Devistated the island. Some of the damage was caused by Hurricane Irma

[@dannyluna8989]

Mrs Mayor is it that AMERICA doesn't care or is it that y'all have chosen to be ruled by your own leaders? Cause when we don't need help we tend to believe we don't need anyone but when we are in need we want EVERYONE to help us.

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

Danny, me as an Puerto Rican everybody helps America because it’s a really big “independent” country. But since Puerto Rico is one of America’s own territories we also should be helped and not left to rot. I wish you were having every single person who lives in Puerto Rico’s shoes so you know how it felt in that event. Periodt

[@dannyluna8989]

@@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972 I agree Puerto Rico is part of the USA and should be helped. It’s just that your leaders have made foolish agreements, since the very beginning. I have friends from Puerto Rico who have told me themselves how dumb the government of Puerto Rico has been in making agreements. Y’all just need to vote leaders who can make a difference.

[@user-tm3mz7if3e]

they, corporations and US politicians, want your land, your rights and your people must go. you are a strong people. you are a strong people. you iknow what you must do and it may cost you dearly either way. i'm sorry.

[@hectorarroyo1370]

Ok first that is my home town and second i miss puerto rico thrid i am sad and last but not least # four some of my fam lives there

[@anacleta424]

The government didn’t want to pay the whole system was so old the gov new it need it fixing way before Maria. But didn’t want to spend the money to up date it years ago that was the problem your government ✌️💕

[@RoyRoy-hc2wy]

I just love spanish language

[@shiroumxm2052]

six month without electricity after the hurricane¿¿ how is tha possible ¿¿

[@andielmartinez8386]

Some places stay more than a year without electricity. Me, I spend 7 months without it

[@insertcoolname7691]

i don’t remember what i ate after maria

[@Misserbi]

Why are the Puerto Ricans expecting US money and are not using the English language? Other countries would be embarrassed. It is no different then begging and hiding. I do not know anything about Puerto Rico? Why?

[@americanexplorer459]

Preach! I never understood! They have no excuses

[@ReplyIfUrR374rd3d]

Puerto Rico has been a US Territory since the late 1890s after the Hispanic American War, when Spain gave the island to the United States. Also, Puerto Ricans have been U.S. Citizens and of U.S. Nationality since 1917 when the Jones Act was passed. We have served in every war since World War I, we can travel to the mainland or other U.S. territories and back to the island without the use of a passport, we can move to the U.S. or its territories without the use of a Green Card or Visa. We speak spanish and english (official languages) and we vote in the U.S. Presidential Primaries, but not in the U.S. Presidential Elections. We also sing the U.S. National Anthem, celebrate certain U.S. holidays and abide by certain U.S. laws, its government and the U.S. Constitution. All of this while at the same time having our own identity, culture, customs, traditions, laws, government, history, flag, anthem, nationality, citizenship, olympic team, constitution, holidays, etc.

[@nicholaslandolina]

Disrespect because he said it like it is

[@joeshil4140]

So it Was True. 6 months without lights and any help from US homeland. .. I'm writing this post Since paris.. French I am. Incredible. What can we do ?

[@samueldelgado1458]

Joe Shil do nothing because this is not true. I go to Puerto Rico it's nice down there this video is garbage. I'm going next month I plan to have a great time

[@TheKikismom]

There people still without electricity. Today October 28, 2018.

[@Haphro-V]

@@samueldelgado1458 such a liar, how can you say this video is garbage, i live here in the isla and up until this date may 2019, there still thousands of people in dire conditions, streets lights are not working, the electricity goes once a day, everytime it rains we have massive floods. you are BS person

[@kaliaveryangeldogs5380]

I have eletricity in Carolina

[@softdrink-0]

Sulliamy Flores ok?

[@Loganaz]

What about st croix

[@IvanLopez-yc6vo]

Am I the only one who sees trump throwing paper towels like its a joke ?

[@KendallPhillips89]

How do y'all feel about this after the aid was found

[@darkpower3080]

I'm from Carolina P.R and it was kinda hard at first but then is ok like 2 month's without electricity is not long plus i met people at BK was every day charging my phone so yea pretty cool event.

[@Imb--ored]

UGH, as a victim of hurricaine Maria, we had to leave because my family could not find a job,

[@HaztaLaVistaBaby]

Trump 2016~2025 La Parada Boricua deve ser llamada, "LaParadaBoricuaTrump" 2019 Dile Nó a AOC, Yulin, Univision y Telemundo... Mienten

[@yourlocalpuertoricanidiot8972]

No trump ese hijo de puta nunca ayudó.

[@G-Lew]

So they want to pay less taxes and get the same aid? Makes sense

[@AlEx-sw8sx]

I’m in Puerto Rico, funny how most of the people here talk bad about the US even tho US has poured so much money here, giving so many benefits, section 8 and more but when things like this happen they complain that US isn’t doing much. I think Puerto Rico should start appreciating US more. Recently i had a conversation with a young man here telling me “he isn’t American, Puerto Rico retrieves money and benefits from Puerto Rico but we aren’t American.” Even after I explained that he’s literally an American citizen he says “But I’m not American I’m Puerto Rican “

[@santiagomunera1430]

Puerto Rico was COLONIZED by the US due to their natural and geographical resources. This did made PUERTO RICANS American Citizens, however, citizenship can also be an acquired status that was not necessarily present before, just like any immigrant that arrives to the US and gains citizenship. Puerto Rico have been colonized for centuries, however, it’s rich culture, unique beautiful people, art, infrastructure, and patriotism, PUERTO RICO IS INDEED AN ENTITY, COUNTRY, GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED BY ITS FLAG THAT REPRESENTS FREEDOM. Regardless of a paper that says you’re a citizen, Puerto Ricans are not Americans and very much do not feel like Americans. This American colonization has caused chaos in the island due to laws and regulations that have put their territory and land in jeopardy, allowing Americans to buy in the island TAX FREE. This allows the American rich to expel Puerto Ricans from their homes to build hotels, casinos, clubs, and hotels. This example, just like many other social catastrophes (Don’t forget electricity), have left the island isolated and exposed. This American citizenship is indeed present, but it comes as an irreparable cost. Of course there are many things the American Government has helped Puerto Rico with, but it doesn’t compared to the damaged it has cause. But this is not done yet. Imagine you’re sitting in your little cottage in Alabama and suddenly that little cottage of yours is completely destroyed. Now let’s say you lost all your ELECTRICITY, WATER, COMMUNICATION, SAFETY ENTITIES, MEDICAL CARE AND MEDS. Now this is the best part. The government closes Alabama up and says that they can’t get help because it’s “disturbing it’s budget.” Now imagine how this would impact the state, it’s people, the safety of the community, and literally every part of society. Now extend this for around eight months to one year. More than 3,000 PEOPLE DIED and the social and personal scars left on the survivors are going to be present forever. So please respect the Puerto Ricans that feel and are PUERTO RICANS, and that feel and sympathize with the damaged caused in their HOMELAND. - Written by a Colombian lol.

[@mr.shigoto7211]

Vote on becoming a state first.

[@ViKingMusicPR]

El huracan paso y ahi estaba comenzando la pesadilla. Ese fue el principio del sufrimiento.

[@TotalTravelTreasures]

Their not Americans. Their puertoricans. Lol

[@ghoulishtrooper7776]

Puerto Rico is a part of United States, as a Puerto Rican I confirm that's what we meant.

[@hijo_de_Maria452]

Is that suppose to be funny somehow?

[@stitchgrlilobe1170]

hola puerto rico voy a decir esto que la Maria te vieron verdad y yo te voy a ayudar Mas de corazon nena yo voy a decir adios que me ayuda y le ayuda a puert rico tambien los gente ahi tambien te voy a decir la maria te lo mas malo no te voy a decir la maria te lo mas malo no glasa puerto rico me nodle is Analyze pabon thank u

[@dannyluna8989]

La senora dijo que le cuesta 33,000.00 dolares para reconstruyer su casa. De donde piensan que FEMA y el gobierno le puede dar tanto dinero asi a tanta familia? Quedaremos sin gobierno.

[@kathializquesada2796]

and im puertoriquen

[@dirzx1979]

Wow i likc yor grammer

[@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606]

I hope América will experience the same pain in the future and WE will turn our backs on them

[@johnathanbrown5244]

TRUMP WAS THE PRESIDENT AT THAT TIME TRUMP WAS THE PRESIDENT AT THAT TIME HELLO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@staceymeilingvloggz6652]

Me understanding the Spanish language cuz I’m a local in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 😔

[@iarusgoldleaf796]

Me watching in 2021 after remembering my neighbor’s house collapsing.

[@garykomassa2214]

The People of Puerto Rico protested against Roosevelt Roads Navel Station until it was closed. Resulting in them losing billions of dollars of jobs, equipment and many resources that would have been available after the hurricane. They are left with their own undoing and deserve what is left!

[@justinrodriguez3751]

And it wouldn't be the first time the United States tried giving cancer to Puerto Ricans.

[@JuanLopez-sp1vc]

Thank you Justin couldn't have said it better.

[@kartermyers642]

"Budget" yet they print money

[@isaiasmorales9411]

Thank God after a year we are good.

[@margui6224]

Puerto Ricans felt their true country, the USA in the midst of a storm and pleaded for help. But during beauty pageants, Panamerican and Olympics Games they march separately under their own flag. Puerto Rico is NOT a sovereign country, it’s a US territory. It’s time to ditch the Puerto Rican flag and embrace the Star-Spangled Banner that represents the USA.

[@LopezBoricua]

Every state has its own flag anyway. And the only ones who can give us statehood it’s the USA. We have voted for statehood and nothing has happened…

[@lgMerc]

Ojala la perla hubiera desaparecido de el mapa con el huracan lpm

[@manchitas3531]

Pues dicen que FEMA está allá ayudando todavia pero la gente no va

[@theidmaster9372]

Porque no ayudaste

[@Mako_1]

🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷

[@JudithSanchez-ht6jn]

I am from Puerto Rico but USA is helping FEMA. What Puerto Ricans wants? Everything for free USA is helping but the island was not prepare for that huracan. The houses roof are made of tin and the people lives closed to the sea. Two times they offered statehood now they needs USA yes dollar is the God. Friends of mine went few weeks ago ad Arecibo is beautiful.😡😂😂😂😂

[@Unwantedguest]

Yes there are a lot of houses with tin roofs but I live in a house made of concrete and my house was shaking due to the force of the winds and the earthquake that was felt in the area I live plus the small tornadoes that were form with the storm it was a nightmare and after the hurricane passed the spiders,centipedes,scorpions and bees invaded the houses

[@gregoryvelasco5560]

Oh no

[@rockopolo3247]

They predict that hurricane winds are going to get stronger as global warming increases.

[@dogge8680]

And Trump throwing paper towels. Deplorable…

[@nikiballou9879]

Another anti-trump hit piece....

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

Well he is responsible as the leader of Puerto Rico ffs you moron.

[@ClemonsKunkel]

Lol peeping tom trump, sorry Captain bone spur Cesspool is overflowing and you are a Fake Account just like fake trump. He not a president, he is Garbage. So sad love

[@kirkmoore4515]

Niki Ballou Trump makes hit pieces easy to write. He's the most toxic "politician" in American history by far. The voters will cancel this mistake in the next 2 elections.

[@nikiballou9879]

Kirk Moore Not only is President Trump's popularity growing here in the U.S. but The U.K. and Australia as well. Your Hate dance is no longer working..😘

[@MG707]

@@nikiballou9879 yea hes real popular if you mean the whole world is laughing at him

[@orlandoo5791]

INDEPENDENT FOR PUERTO RICO NOW!🇵🇷