President Biden traveled to Puerto Rico Monday to meet with victims who were pummeled by Hurricane Fiona two weeks ago, and pledged to ensure the U.S territory is better prepared for future storms.
The president announced more than $60 million in funding to help coastal areas rebuild better prepared for severe storms, ensuring things are built to last.
“And I mean rebuild it all, and rebuilt it in a resilient way, so that when storms come again, which they will, they’re not having the damage that they’ve caused before,” Biden said from the southern community of Ponce.
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