From: ^Commissioner Broadcast
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 3:15 PM
Subject: Hurricane Maria Update
Subject: Hurricane Maria Update
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Message to All SSA and DDS Employees
Subject: Hurricane Maria Update
When Hurricane Maria swept across the
Caribbean, it devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We
continue to work to account for our hundreds of employees in more than a dozen
offices on these islands. However, because communications are an ongoing
issue, we still cannot reach about half of our offices or managers.
Please keep our colleagues in Operations, ODAR, the Puerto Rico DDS, OIG, and
OGC in your thoughts and prayers.
All of our offices remain closed,
severely impairing our ability to deliver service. Limited power, spotty
telecommunications, and extreme gas shortages will further impair recovery
efforts.
On Friday, we put our Cycle 4 payments
in the mail. In Puerto Rico, the postal offices remain closed. All
payments destined for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will be sent via
express mail as soon as the United States Postal Service can get a plane into
San Juan. The New York Region is prepared to send a team to Puerto Rico
when it is safe to do so.
I will keep you updated on the status
of our employees and offices in the affected areas. Recovery efforts are
just beginning, but know that we are doing everything possible to reach and
account for all SSA staff and restore our critical services to those in need.
Nancy A. Berryhill
Acting Commissioner
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