I have a friend of 25 plus years whose parents still live there. The difference in their immediate area this time compared to Maria is incredible. They currently are without power, she only heard from them this morning to know they are okay. They said the area immediately around them is much less devastated than with Maria, and we are hoping that is true for the rest of the island.
Their experience with Maria was terrifying during the storm but supply chain issues after the storm led directly to many deaths, as you mentioned. In their case a life-changing medication was still not available to them when the prescription was due for renewal, luckily there was a hospital that had reopened nearby and though she was hospitalized for some time to recover she did survive.
The ripples from "a lot of rain" can be hard to measure until long after the fact.
I have a friend of 25 plus years whose parents still live there. The difference in their immediate area this time compared to Maria is incredible. They currently are without power, she only heard from them this morning to know they are okay. They said the area immediately around them is much less devastated than with Maria, and we are hoping that is true for the rest of the island.
Their experience with Maria was terrifying during the storm but supply chain issues after the storm led directly to many deaths, as you mentioned. In their case a life-changing medication was still not available to them when the prescription was due for renewal, luckily there was a hospital that had reopened nearby and though she was hospitalized for some time to recover she did survive.
The ripples from "a lot of rain" can be hard to measure until long after the fact.
So true. It is absolutely devastating and the effects can last years. Glad your friends' parents seem in a better situation for this storm!