I want to echo the sentiments of my colleague, Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, in that much of the issues that we are facing have much to do with the disparity in funding that the Territories have received before the hurricane occurred.
Plaskett highlights funding disparities affecting disaster recovery in the Territories.
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