I want to see shovels in the ground, and things being built, i want to see houses being built to code and a power system under construction that will withstand a storm. Mike Byrne said FEMA’s efforts in Puerto Rico have been unprecedented – with $ 6 billion spent so far. About $ 16 million has gone to San Sebastian. The mayor there said the reason for the slow recovery was poor planning before the storm, and bad leadership afterward.

Mike Byrne

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Just like a shelter is not intended to be a long-term solution for somebody, a hotel room... was never intended to be a long-term solution, what we work hard at is to provide overarching case management to these families... to help them find a way back into their home( in Puerto Rico).

Mike Byrne

There comes a point when these problems are no longer really disaster problems but are social problems, the idea that we're throwing people on the street -- there's no accuracy, there's no truth to that type of thing.

Mike Byrne

They've made a decision not to use Federal Emergency Management Agency that we've provided, that's their decision. And this is a free country.

Mike Byrne

We are doing everything we can to help these people.

Mike Byrne