A thinly stretched FEMA ramps up relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Jason Castro his daughter Hennessey Castro, age 2, receive FEMA food aid in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.
Amid increased warnings of a potential humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean island territory that is home to 3.4 million U.S. citizens, federal relief efforts were ramping up Wednesday, even as criticism mounted. Among the most urgent priorities were food and water deliveries for isolated, storm-pounded rural communities and distribution of diesel for generators to power vital services such as hospital equipment and sanitation systems.
