Posted on 10/16/2017 4:07:56 PM PDT by Daffynition
Let me guess: extorting taxpayers to subsidize luxury cars for the elite?
Sounds like driverless trucks are what they really need.
Perfect, free enterprise steps up where libs would prefer government to meddle. The libs hate it.
If we r going to rebuild their entire infrastructure, then there which not be a single power line or comm cable above ground. Bury all cables underground a transformers n switchgear located to take advantage of terrian n man made structure to protect the hardware.
Also, no money to the PR pols. Direct contracts to contractors w milestone payments only after completed, documented n tested.
Another issue not discussed is that when the original power poles were set, the area was more rural. You now have power poles in peoples yards with no direct access. Utility companies have to break down or go through one, two, sometimes three or more concrete/cinder block walls to get to the poles.
And if you think the fence owners are not going to charge the utility companies for damages to their fences...
The VA hospital in Houston spent a lot of money building covers over the parking areas. I realized today they’re solar panels.
According to NPR, of all people, much-needed supplies are either in Puerto Rico or on the way, officials say, but the island’s governor acknowledges that they can’t deliver fuel and other material quickly enough. Frustrated residents face long lines for fuel, as millions of people have gone nearly a week without power.
“We need resources and security. We need a quicker logistical deployment,” Gov. Ricardo Rossello told NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly on Tuesday. “You know, the gas and fuel issue is not a matter of how much do we have — it’s a matter of how we can distribute it.”
So, in other words, the US is getting it there, but they are failing to distribute it. So, as usual from the media, they are saying that Trump is to blame for Puerto Rico’s inability to get it done by their own admittance over an ultra-liberal media site. It shouldn’t get any clearer than that.
rwood
Antiquated power grid at best as evidenced by all the above ground power lines blown down.
Their power plant is still intact but no means to transfer power to the people.
Imagine the long term results if PR were dependent on solar..........
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-puerto-rico-power-20170925-story.html
“Puerto Rico’s debt-plagued power grid was on life support long before hurricanes wiped it out”
They want free money free stuff. They wan’t the construction workers, the engineers, the equipment all for free. Trump has offered them loans instead.
Puerto Rico and San Juan especially all had their hopes up that this hurricane would be a blessing in disguise. A Bail Out Opportunity. That thought has fallen flat thanks to Carmen Yuliz and the Unions.
In that case rebuilding and even moving entire routes may prove to be much faster. I live in rural East Tennessee. In my lifetime 60 years} the routing on my road has changed at least twice. The last time it was done when the substation was built. I have the 180K line for the substation running across my property behind me on the ridge.
Is that you, Neil?
http://www.businessinsider.com/neil-degrasse-tyson-hurricane-energy-power-cities-2017-10
...let me figure out a way to tap the cyclonic energy of this hurricane to drive the power needs of the city that it’s otherwise going to destroy?”
Bingo.
3.6 million +/- in population at the end of 2016 ? .... need solid source of power ??? Install 1 per million in population thorium salt reactors and hook up the jumper cables to the existing fence wire electrical system and move on....... 4 power plants, on high ground, taking less space than a football field where 50 yards of it are for employees parking.
Man its getting easy to solve these problems !........NEXT !
Yes. If one is to believe Geraldo, that is the case.
Trump sent large amounts of supplies that the corrupt Hispanic government mismanaged.
that is it....a heaping pile.
Deep news can’t help but interject their nonsense into everything they write.
Yes.
Franklin Graham sent heavy duty tarps and generators.
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