PRINTER'S NO. 2505
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
538
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY VAZQUEZ, CRUZ, W. KELLER, DERMODY, DONATUCCI,
SCHLOSSBERG, P. COSTA, SIMS, KINSEY, MURT, NEILSON, MUSTIO,
WARREN, KIRKLAND, STURLA, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR,
DAWKINS, LONGIETTI, VITALI, SOLOMON, MILLARD, MARSICO,
GOODMAN, DeLISSIO, ROZZI, THOMAS, DiGIROLAMO, BARBIN,
PASHINSKI, SCHWEYER, SAMUELSON AND McCARTER, OCTOBER 2, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 2, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Urging the President and the Congress of the United States to
make emergency financial resources available to assist Puerto
Rico and its residents in recovering from Hurricane Maria.
WHEREAS, Nearly two weeks after Puerto Rico sustained damage
caused by Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria made landfall in
Puerto Rico during the early hours of the morning of September
20, 2017; and
WHEREAS, According to a statement issued by the island's
emergency management officials, Puerto Rico has been destroyed
due to damaging rain and winds in excess of 155 mph; and
WHEREAS, In recent years Puerto Rico has been burdened by a
debt crisis exceeding $9 billion, which resulted in the
bankruptcy of the island's utility service in July; and
WHEREAS, Unfortunately, necessary upgrades and improvements
to utility services have not been completed in recent years,
further jeopardizing the island's electrical grid and
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