Hurricane Maria left a wide swath of devastation last week in Puerto Rico. Boys play basketball in near darkness in the La Perla area of San Juan, Puerto Rico, which has no electricity after being battered by Hurricane Maria. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)Sonia Viruet, 61, who lives in the La Perla neighborhood, takes stock after Hurricane Maria caused widespread damage across Puerto Rico. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)Ivan Lopez, 51, chips in to to help his neighbors. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)molly.hennessy-fiske@latimes.comTwitter: @mollyhfALSOIn one Puerto Rico mountain town, a wall of mud came crashing downAfter Hurricane Maria, 'Puerto Rico isn’t going to be the same''Fuerza Mexico': Earthquake has been the engine of a newfound national solidarity

Source: Los Angeles Times September 25, 2017 09:56 UTC