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pangaia

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17. I have NO reason not to believe the poster. In fact I DO believe him/her, I forget..

Reply to mia (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 27, 2017, 09:57 PM

Sep 2017

But just doing a quick EXPEDIA search turns up 1-way flights on Monday Oct 2 SJU to MIA or JFK selling for about $675.

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I found this on Facebook about Puerto Rico: [View all] icymist Sep 2017 OP

As far as I know, the dumbass has still not suspended the Jones Act. secondwind Sep 2017 #1

He was refusing to do it because of 'business interests', but now claims to be considering it... icymist Sep 2017 #5

We could fly C-130's there and air drop supplies. The drop zone would have to be secured wasupaloopa Sep 2017 #2

Ships are bigger. If the ports are jacked up use tenders. elehhhhna Sep 2017 #4

The ports are a problem. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #7

The supplies can't get to the interior because wasupaloopa Sep 2017 #10

We ARE doing that. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #11

Did you read the OP? That guy is pretending? icymist Sep 2017 #14

Yes, and Puerto Rico is an island with 3.4 million people on it. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #33

Our military has personnel and lots of equipment. Call up National Guard. SharonAnn Sep 2017 #15

There were over 5000 national guard activated and in place before the storm hit. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #34

Skimming that site. it LOOKS like very little in fact is being done. pangaia Sep 2017 #16

There will be a lot more posted in the coming weeks. AtheistCrusader Sep 2017 #35

Thanks.... pangaia Sep 2017 #36

This event is going to be a thick chapter in plenty of books. byronius Sep 2017 #3

trump dragging his feet on the Jones Act is going to ruin him. There are going to be deaths... brush Sep 2017 #27

That's kinda my take as well. pangaia Sep 2017 #37

This jibes with what I am seeing/hearing -- Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #6

"thank you airlines for charging 2k for a plane ticket when they normally sell for 300" mia Sep 2017 #8

I have NO reason not to believe the poster. In fact I DO believe him/her, I forget.. pangaia Sep 2017 #17

I don't think that people without power can use expedia at the moment. icymist Sep 2017 #23

Good points. pangaia Sep 2017 #25

We need for everyone to make their way to the beaches and set up FEMA camps Not Ruth Sep 2017 #9

Puerto Rico people are Americans riverbendviewgal Sep 2017 #12

But they're brown people..... lastlib Sep 2017 #18

Not true. cwydro Sep 2017 #31

AnusMouth doesn't know that.... lastlib Sep 2017 #32

I have been where they are at except that we could get away from the no electricity, water or food Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #13

Nothing wrong with our country. pangaia Sep 2017 #19

The idiots who wanted to burn it all down... Girard442 Sep 2017 #22

Unfortunately Trump is the Commander-in-Chief. Girard442 Sep 2017 #21

Silly thing for me to note, but BadgerMom Sep 2017 #20

That mention greytdemocrat Sep 2017 #26

There hasn't been enough coverage of Puerto Rico to reach you. greyl Sep 2017 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author BadgerMom Sep 2017 #30

All of that seems in line Bettie Sep 2017 #24

OMG! Kicked & Recommended. Duppers Sep 2017 #28

I just looked at the radar on my weather app and it shows rain on West side of Puerto Rico snooper2 Sep 2017 #38