US: Puerto Rico Lacked Leadership, Communication Post-Storm

Federal officials are blaming a lack of leadership, money and communication in Puerto Rico for setting back hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S. territory. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Regional Administrator Ahsha Tribble said Thursday that the island's bureaucracy and the power company's inability to pay for supplies have slowed efforts to restore electricity. Nearly half a million power customers remain in the dark more than four months after Hurricane...

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