The PR situation seems to be unfolding much like Katrina in New Orleans.  Generals don't get appointed to supervise response efforts when local leaders are effective.  


The government leaders in PR, much like NOLA, are known to be more corrupt than capable.  Their citizens elected them, often repeatedly; my sympathy is limited.  This is what the voters wanted.


The cynic in me doubts that a San Juan mayoral candidate who ran on a platform of updating building codes to mitigate future storm damage would be successful.