There “could” also be a silver lining in that the current corrupt group of the SJ mayor’s party is now totally exposed. Word is getting around that other cities are moving forward but SJ is stuck on this stupid “it’s not political” twit.
I haven’t followed the situation closely, but I think Trump has somewhat hinted that PR’s debts could be wiped away due to the catastrophe.
In return, perhaps they need a period of Reconstruction as was imposed on the South from 1865-1877. If your government is corrupt, if the laws are ignored, if your society needs to be re-invented, then perhaps the heavy hand of federal overseers is what is required.
Personally, I think Puerto Rico is well on its way to becoming a second Haiti. The only way to turn it around, IMO, is to step in and forcibly clean house. And if they don’t want that, then maybe they should pay us back the $73B they owe us.