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On the recordSeptember 18, 2022
We are much better-prepared now than Puerto Rico was, five years ago, when we got hit by the Hurricane Maria.
Said by
Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico
Source
transcripts.cnn.com

Editor's note · Context

Governor Pierluisi compares the current preparedness for disasters to the situation during Hurricane Maria.

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