washington/new york u.s. president donald trump puerto rico governor ricardo rossello due meet white house thursday discuss rebuild efforts hurricane maria devastate island month ago white house say trump administration congress consider assistance bankrupt u.s. territory seek recover bad natural disaster 90 years catastrophic storm strike sept. 20 cause widespread flood damage home roads infrastructure less 20 percent 3.4 million americans live island electricity power grid wreck 35 percent still lack drink water disaster cost expect run tens billions dollars u.s. congress currently work boost fund emergency relief well 4.9 billion loan help rossello cash-strapped government poise run money payroll essential service end month meet relate current recovery response puerto rico long-term recovery process go take recover aspects say carlos mercader spokesman territory government need think rebuild puerto rico holistic way crop dead agriculture dead house destroy say note 50,000 home destroy 660,000 individuals far file claim federal government rossello ask trump oct. expand disaster declaration provide federal emergency service allow federal fund spend fix damage school build power plant governor also ask white house congress least 4.6 billion block grant type fund white house budget office ask departments agencies provide estimate fund need oct. 24. trump visit caribbean island early month view damage meet rossello white house aid suggest would limit much help puerto rico could expect washington solve long-term issue trump puerto rico governor discuss hurricane aid white house