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12. The situation in Puerto Rico has been dire for more than a month - why

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 10:14 PM

Aug 2016

is it more pressing to fund when a few persons in FL are endangered when so many thousands are actively in trouble already in Puerto Rico?

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Zika: women who are or may become pregnant have actually been told by the CDC [View all] pnwmom Aug 2016 OP

The tourist trade will take a big hit and Laurian Aug 2016 #1

I know they are anti-government and all treestar Aug 2016 #2

I am SOOOOO glad my niece in South FL had her baby a year ago. kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #4

Getting rid of all mosquitos is over 100 year old technology. AngryAmish Aug 2016 #5

Like I said, I think it got potentially a bad rap. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #8

"The ban on DDT may have killed 20 million children." Orrex Aug 2016 #14

I'll have to go back and check gratuitous Aug 2016 #11

NPR ran a fairly damning report on this yesterday Orrex Aug 2016 #15

It's bad there. A friend went to visit family recently... Avalux Aug 2016 #17

Dire is right Orrex Aug 2016 #18