Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz recounts the many struggles Puerto Rico's capital city is facing as it tries to regain its footing after Hurricane Maria. In Loiza, a north coastal town that already had been ravaged by Hurricane Irma, 90 percent of homes — 3,000 — were destroyed by Hurricane Maria just days later. Now I know we won’t get to everybody in time.”Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage to Puerto Rico. A man describes the devastation caused by the passage of Hurricane Maria in Arecibo, northwestern Puerto Rico. “What I would ask is not only for Puerto Rico, but for the entire Caribbean that has been hit so hard by this: Do not forget us and do not let us feel alone.”Cassady reported from Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2017 22:44 UTC