Hurricane Maria: Trump lifts embargo on supplies to Puerto Rico

President Donald Trump has lifted shipping

restrictions to help fuel and supplies reach

the state in what might be a relief for long-

suffering Puerto Ricans coping with the

aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Puerto Rico, which gets most of its fuel by

ship from the U.S. had pressed for a lifting

of the embargo, which limits shipping

between coasts to US-flagged vessels.

Most of Puerto Rico lie in ruins and many of

its more than 3 million residents have been

without electricity, reliable drinking supplies

and other basic necessities since the storm

struck.