Puerto Rico Struggles to Reach Areas Cut Off by Fiona
For now, government officials are working with religious groups, nonprofits and others braving landslides, thick mud and broken asphalt by foot to provide food,...
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For now, government officials are working with religious groups, nonprofits and others braving landslides, thick mud and broken asphalt by foot to provide food,...
Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to reach them four days after the storm smacked the U.S. territory, causing historic flooding.
Roughly 900,000 people on the island were without power four days after the storm, and nearly 500,000 people did not have water service.
In Comerío, south of the capital of San Juan, some residents are without water and running low on food. Others don't have refrigeration for medicine.
Remnants of landslides and major flooding have left them isolated, and government officials are working with religious groups, nonprofits and others trying to help.