Puerto Rico Not Prepared for Another Disaster as Hurricane Season Nears, FEMA Chief Says

"As the start of Puerto Rico's hurricane season nears, a U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official warns the territory is not prepared for another disaster and that it will take up to an estimated $50 billion to help rebuild.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long said Friday that his agency aims to make homes, roads, roads, the electrical grid and other infrastructure as strong as possible, but noted that hurricane season begins June 1.

"We're running out of time," he said during a visit to Puerto Rico, adding that much of the island's infrastructure collapsed. "We have a long way to go."

Long said his agency also is coordinating a June 14 planning and training exercise with Puerto Rico's government in which life-saving supplies will be delivered to the island's 78 municipalities to ensure better response times for any upcoming storms. Cities and towns will be allowed to store those supplies for future disasters..."

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