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In my interview with Ian Seda-Irizarry on "The political economy of hurricanes and debt" (https://louisproyect.org/2017/10/03/the-political-economy-of-hurricanes-and-debt/), the focus was on the relationship between the island's debt and the woes that ensued after Hurricane Maria struck. This article from today's Times makes it even more explicit:
After major storms, power companies typically rely on mutual aid agreements to get electricity restored. Outside companies send thousands of workers, and electric companies pay for the service with funds from FEMA.
Such agreements are “absolutely critical,” said Devon Streit, the deputy assistant secretary for infrastructure security at the Department of Energy, which is helping to coordinate the restoration of power. But in this instance, some companies were concerned about getting paid, she said, because the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, known as Prepa, had filed for bankruptcy protection in July after defaulting on $9 billion in debt.
full: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/us/puerto-rico-electricity-power.html
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