It appears that Puerto Rico is more like the 9th ward writ large than Houston or Florida. No images like the nun with a chainsaw in Florida but plenty of pictures of healthy young men in relief lines.
As a native New Orleanian I hesitated to draw comparisons between Katrina/9th Ward and Puerto Rico since all I know is coming from the MSM, mostly. But I’m thinking that is the main problem coupled with the island location. ARE the locals pitching in to help themselves? Why can’t they get truck drivers to deliver the aid already there? Crime? Is Puerto Rico-as an island tourist dependent economy-an island 9th ward re. the attitude of local inhabitants? Is it even viable if we bulldoze and rebuild? Will it take a continuous stream of mainland,college students to do the rebuilding? Disaster is undeniable but what’s the true story re.self sufficiency and local politics?