The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has begun considering a plan to provide housing on the U.S. mainland to Puerto Ricans who were displaced by Hurricane Maria, according to Bloomberg.

The plan was reportedly discussed during a recent meeting between HUD, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and White House officials.

The report comes as large swaths of the island remain without power and access to clean drinking water.

While thousands of Puerto Ricans have already fled to Florida and other locations, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló asked FEMA for Transitional Sheltering Assistance on Oct. 25.

Over 73,000 Puerto Ricans have traveled to Florida in the wake of the storm, according to Gov. Rick Scott (R).

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