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Originally Posted by Flint
Lots of information there, but it doesn't tell me whether I'm supposed to be mad at Democrats or Republicans.
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Solutions always start by breaking a problem down into parts. Then discussing each part separated.
For example, BBC routinely noted one problem. Americans put their electric wires on poles. We spend massively on defense (which is larger than a next five militaries combined). And few resources into infrastructure.
This problem made even worse because Puerto Rico is an island. Other states (ie FL) get assistance automatically from power utilities even in New England. No other state can send such assistance without Federal government cooperation.
Best was to put all AC primary wires underground. Install cell phone towers that can survive what must exist and will happen even more often in that region - category 5 storms.
TX, FL, LA, etc got most assistance without Federal government intervention. That is impossible in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately they installed an infrastructure that assumed they were part of the continental 48 and that the president would authorize assistance.
An example of one problem. Who do you want to blame? America that now wants to get involved in or instigate all wars? A country that still does not install robust infrastructure? Top politicians who assumed what works in FL will also work in Puerto Rico?
Time to avert a disaster in 10 years must be implemented now. Did we learn from a near zero hurricane called Sandy?