October 8, 2017
By Emily Shugerman
...“We filtered out the mayor a long time ago, (click here) we don’t have time for political noise,” Mr Long said. “...We filter that out, keep our heads down, and continue to make progress and push forward in restoring central functions for Puerto Rico.”...
There needs to be an investigation into the allegations of "political noise" by the San Juan mayor. Brock Long's attitude may have caused the deaths of people that would have been alive today if there was adequate response on an appropriate timeline.
This is the most outrageous statement made to date about the devastation to Puerto Rico. I can't believe a national emergency director actually blamed a mayor seeking help for the people she serves and was minimized to her message. I don't believe any of Mayor Cruz's statements were political or out of line with the reality as it was happening.
Mr. Long should be investigated as well as his superiors that allowed and possibly encouraged this level of racism causing the deaths of helpless Americans.
