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Lights. without power they don't have water. >> the mayor says the problem, constant bureaucratic delays. for months they had power workers here but not enough materials to carry out the work. >> the mayor calls this a start. he says they need more generator, power pulls, cables. the u.s. army corps of engineers says it's part of the reason it took so long to get power back to people. >> she doesn't have to wash clothes by hand anymore. >> back in town, he will spend tonight overjoyed. but for the families up in the mountains, the sun sets on another night as they wait for their gift to arrive...

Little hope, maria ruined more than the furniture but her life. right now paint is all she can afford to fix any of it. she has no idea when she will get power back. without power, cheryl and her children lost more than the lights. without power, they don't have water. the mayor says the problem, constant bureaucratic delays. for a month they had power workers here but not enough materials to carry out the work. the mayor calls this a start. he says they need more generators, power poles, cable, and the u.s. army corps of engineers admits a shortage of

Season begins. miles away from town, high up in the mountains where the power lines are harder to fix, this woman has little hope her home will be back to normal soon. maria rushed in through the windows and doors and it ruined more than furniture. it ruined her life. for now new paint is all she can afford to fix any of it. >> [ speaking spanish ]. >> reporter: she has no idea when she'll get power back. i'm asking her if she thinks it will be soon. >> no. >> reporter: without power cheryl and her children lost more than the lights. without power they don't have water. the mayor says the prob...

She says the problem, constant bureaucratic delays. for a month, they had power workers here, but not enough materials to actually carry out their work. he calls this a start. he says they need more generators, power pulls, cables. the u.s. army korms of corps ofs admits a shortage of simply is part of the reason it took so long to get power back to people like ida. back in town, ida will spend tonight in a home overjoyed. power the is the best christmas gift they could ask for, but for the families up in the mountains, the sun sets on another night. as they wait for their gift to arrive. >> a...

Has little hope her home will be back soon. maria rushed in through the windows and doors and it ruined more than furniture. it ruined her life. for now new paint is all she can afford to fix any of it. >> she has no idea when she'll get power back. i'm asking her if she thinks it will be soon? >> reporter: without power, cheryl and her children lost more than the lights. >> without power they don't have water. >> reporter: the mayor says the problem, constant bureaucratic delays. for a month they had power workers here but not enough materials to actually carry out the work. mayor santiago ca...