Biden Surveying Storm Damage in Puerto Rico – One America News Network

October 3, 2022 Sophia Flores US 0

US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden disembark Air Force One upon arrival at Mercedita International Airport in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on October 3, 2022. – Fiona has left a trail of destruction across the Caribbean and killed four people in Puerto Rico, according to a US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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UPDATED 5:52 PM PT – Monday, October 3, 2022

President Biden and the First Lady visited Puerto Rico to survey the damage left by Hurricane Fiona.

During his visit on Monday, Biden announced that his administration will provide $60 million in hurricane relief funds for the U.S. territory.

I said we’d be with the people of Puerto Rico for as long as it took. I meant it.

In the wake of Hurricane Fiona, I’m announcing a $60 million investment to shore up levees and flood walls, and create a new flood warning system to help residents better prepare for future storms.

— President Biden (@POTUS) October 3, 2022

The funds will reportedly go toward strengthening flood walls, levees and will help to create a new flood warning system.

Hurricane Fiona devastated the island two weeks ago, leaving tens of thousands of people without power and water.

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Hurricane Fiona was churning north on Monday night after bringing torrential rain and powerful winds to the Dominican Republic and a total power outage in neighboring Puerto Rico, killing at least three.

On Tuesday, the center of Fiona is expected to pass pic.twitter.com/hWJhcutcyK

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