Put differences aside

The fact that help didn’t come right away to Puerto Rico angers me. It was Sept. 20 when Puerto Rico was hit with Hurricane Maria. It has left the people of Puerto Rico without supplies and communication. People are suffering and scared because they don’t know what to do. Help didn’t come quickly, apparently because of political differences between Puerto Rico and the U.S.

A week after it happened, there wasn’t gasoline for generators or cars. The majority of wooden houses were destroyed. They have estimated 40-45 people died. President Trump didn’t act quick enough. It seems he believed that it wasn’t a U.S. problem. The process has been slow because the U.S. appears to still be deciding if it should help or not.

It’s no longer safe to come out at night. My friends and family didn’t get the help and support they needed because of political differences? In times like this, politics should not matter. If that’s the reason that help hasn’t come, then we are failing as a human race.

Things are starting to get better now that supplies are coming in. About 37 percent of the island has phone communication. People who lost their houses are living in refuges and are getting what they need. Help arrived at the end, but it took two weeks to get there because of political conflict. In a crisis like this, political differences must be put aside to help those in need.

ELIAS PEREZ REYES

Little Rock