10,000 US Personnel on the Ground in Puerto Rico Helping With Relief Efforts

Devastation in Puerto Rico was 'nearly complete' says acting Homeland Security chief

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke and Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert arrive to give reporters an update about relief efforts for Puerto Rico, at the White House on Sept. 28, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Hurricane Maria has nearly decimated Puerto Rico, where, according to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, “The devastation was nearly complete.” The Trump administration has responded with large-scale relief efforts.

Duke gave an overview of the situation in Puerto Rico and the U.S. response, during a meeting with reporters in Washington on Sept. 28. She was joined by Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert.