Getting the military in there early is probably a good thing. People are so stressed with just helping their own families survive, that they probably do not have much energy for going to Mayors to volunteer to move bulk supplies around. The link below lists a lot of true? statistics about how much is and is not working now. You can check yourself, but I think it said only about 1/6th of the roads had been cleared. Water is also in short supply for many, not to mention food.
https://www.axios.com/85-of-puerto-rico-is-still-without-power-2494753594.html
——People are so stressed-—
As a matter of fact, many just do not know what to do. The magnitude of the destructive change is overwhelming.
A strong leader is needed to provide the way forward