Monica Ningen

Many people were likely surprised by the fact that a lot of the damage came from flooding rather than wind damage, this lack of awareness may be one of the reasons why 85 % of American homeowners don't currently have flood insurance.

Maria essentially crippled the entire infrastructure system in Puerto Rico, including the island's power grid, its water, transportation and communications networks and its energy facilities, the poor suffer disproportionately when a disaster strikes.