The governor of Puerto Rico fired the emergency manager hours after a warehouse was discovered filled with supplies thought to be from when Hurricane Maria hit the island
The emergency aid is believed to be from when Hurricane Maria hit the island two years ago, the governor said.A warehouse filled with bottled water and emergency supplies was opened Saturday by residents in Ponce, Puerto Rico.Carlos Acevedo, director of Puerto Rico's Office of Emergency Management, was dismissed Saturday. The governor appointed Maj. Gen. José J. Reyes, the adjutant general of the Puerto Rico National Guard, to replace him.
He said about 600 pallets of water were distributed when Hurricane Dorian and Hurricane Karen threatened Puerto Rico and during a drought that affected the island last year. Nearly 80 of those pallets remain in the warehouse because they expired, he said.
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