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A FEMA administrator blamed the difficulties in the U.S. relief efforts in Puerto Rico on political disunity in the island territory. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump has received heavy criticism in the media for what some say has been a slow and ineffective response to the damage Hurricane Maria caused in Puerto Rico, but a FEMA administrator said the problem is with Puerto Rico, not the administration's response.
FEMA administrator William Long addressed the obstacles in the Puerto Rico relief effort Monday, along with two U.S. generals. Here's what he said the problems are:
San Juan’s mayor, Carmen Yulín Cruz, has been a consistent and vocal critic of the U.S. government's relief efforts, and has engaged in a Twitter feud with Trump, who has accused her of poor leadership.
Long said Sunday on ABC that he had "filtered out" Cruz's claims at this point.
Reporters and citizens in Puerto Rico have lamented long lines for relief supplies and an effort that is being dragged down by bureaucracy breakdowns and paperwork.
As of this week, only 14 percent of Puerto Rico's power grid is up and running, and there is still a massive amount of debris to clear away, said Long.