2018: Puerto Rico officials stockpiling radios, water, food as hurricane season nears

MAY 10, 2018

…Federal and local officials said Thursday they are stockpiling food, water, radios and generators in Puerto Rico. …Emergency plans have been changed to warn the island’s 3.3 million people that they need to have enough supplies to survive 10 days.

“After Maria, we learned that three days is not enough,” said Carlos Acevedo, interim commissioner of Puerto Rico’s emergency management agency. “Now the minimum is 10 days … 10 days of supplies, 10 days of gasoline, 10 days of everything.”

He said satellite antennas have been installed and 100-watt radios distributed to police stations, emergency management centers, fire stations and hospitals so crews can still communicate in the event of a disaster.

Puerto Rico officials stockpiling radios, water, food as hurricane season nears – CBS News

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