Transcript for Puerto Rico's pleas for help grow ahead of Trump visit

We'll get the latest on the crisis in Puerto Rico. President trump says he'll visit the island next week. After briefing in the white house situation room he said FEMA is doing a great job. Nearly all of Puerto Rico still without power. Eva pilgrim on the scene in San Juan. George, it's been a week since hurricane MARIA hit. This neighborhood still under water. Families fighting to survive. Trying to find the basic things we take for granted like food and water. Reporter: This morning conditions on the island growing more dire by the hour. People desperate for water and other basic supplies. Temperatures dangerously high. Inside this high-rise retirement home we met Sergio Ortiz who has been without power for day. It's been elle. Reporter: The only way in or out these stairs. Sergio lives on the 14th floor. I had a double bypass surgery not too long ago. It takes all my energy. Elizabeth Vaz kwez is caring for her elder parents. Her parents taken to the hospital once for did he hiehydrationdehydration. If I wasn't here, I wouldn't know anything. I have cancel myself. Reporter: Her father struggling in pain. Desperate for medication. There's no one that can give him medication. No one. Reporter: San Juan's mayor telling me red tape is holding up relief efforts. President trump please whatever you need to do let at the -- FEMA do their job. Reporter: Senator Rubio saying the federal government needs to be more aggressive in there efforts. The reality over 3 million American citizens potentially in the grips of a significant humanitarian crisis. I hope we don't see Katrina like images. Reporter: Yesterday the president was asked if Puerto Rico was getting the help it needed. Puerto Rico is very important to me. Puerto Rico the people are fantastic people. I grew up in New York. I know many people from Puerto Rico. Reporter: The president highlighting the praise he's received. It's the most difficult job because it's an island in the middle of the ocean. It's out in the ocean. You can't just drive trucks there. The governor said we're doing a great job. Reporter: Federal aid has been pouring in. The U.S. Supplying 4 million meals, $1.5 million and 15 ships with 10 more on the way carrying generators food and water. The governor telling me he's called back the drivers to supplies, but those drivers most of them Puerto Rico January have been dealing up with cleaning up their own homes. George. Eva thanks. As you said robin mark Anthony is joining us live with a major announceme announcement. Looking forward to what he has to say.

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