FEMA: Puerto Rico 'not ready' for another disaster

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Saturday, April 7, 2018
FEMA: Puerto Rico 'isn't ready' for another disaster like Maria

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (WABC) -- There is a stern warning from FEMA about hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico - it is not ready for another disaster.

Hurricane season starts June 1st and FEMA says it will take up to an estimated $50 billon to rebuild the storm-ravaged island right now.

RELATED: Crisis in Puerto Rico: The long road to recovery after Hurricane Maria

Seven months after Hurricane Maria, 50,000 people on the island still do not have power.

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