Out Of Darkness: Puerto Rico Struggles Continuing coverage of life in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
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Out Of Darkness: Puerto Rico Struggles
The Lares Municipal Cemetery has been closed since Hurricane Maria caused a landslide that damaged nearly 1,800 tombs at the cemetery's far end. Visits and new burials have been prohibited ever since. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR hide caption
'My Father Is In There': Anguish Builds In Puerto Rico Mountains Over Decimated Tombs
Contractors working to restore power in Cayey, Puerto Rico, last week, the same region where a falling tree interrupted a main transmission line Thursday, plunging 840,000 customers into darkness. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
Puerto Rico's governor pledged to run a transparent recovery process. But as billions of dollars are on the way, many people say there are indications that transparency may not be a top priority. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images hide caption
A year after Hurricane Maria touched down in September 2017, the island is still recovering. On Tuesday lawyers for the government admitted they had not yet overhauled the island's emergency response plans for the next major hurricane. Angel Valentin/Getty Images hide caption
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Drinking water samples from homes in southwestern Puerto Rico are tested at Interamerican University of Puerto Rico in San German. Rebecca Hersher/NPR hide caption
Puerto Rico's Tap Water Often Goes Untested, Raising Fears About Lead Contamination
Graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez is the creator of La Borinqueña, the superheroine and the comic book that bears her name. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez On Creating A Superhero For Puerto Rico
U.S. Army soldiers pass out water, provided by FEMA, to residents in a neighborhood without grid electricity or running water in San Isidro, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 17, 2017. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, right, speaks during a ceremony on Capitol Hill on June 27, 2018. On Thursday, Rosselló demanded the resignation of any member of PREPA's board who refused to cut the new CEO's $750,000 salary. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
A building for sale in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques. Ryan Caron King/Connecticut Public Radio hide caption
U.S. Army soldiers in Puerto Rico unload food on Oct. 17, 2017. Nearly a month after Hurricane Maria hit, the federal government was still delivering basic supplies, like food and water. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
FEMA Blamed Delays In Puerto Rico On Maria; Agency Records Tell Another Story
Gerlin Santos cuts Lisney Santiago's hair at Laura Om Studio in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday. Santos left her curls natural four years ago and is the only one in her family who quit straightening her hair. For Santiago, 21, leaving her curls has given confidence. "It even gives me more security in myself; it makes me unique. I like it," Santiago says. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR hide caption
After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican Women Embrace Their Natural, Curly Hair
Luis Vázquez placed his shoes at the memorial in remembrance of his father, Luis Manuel Vázquez, who was found dead in his home two weeks after Hurricane Maria. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
Jaime Degraff sits outside on Sept. 23, 2017, as he waits for the Puerto Rican electrical grid to be fixed after Hurricane Maria. The island is still struggling with power outages. Carol Guzy/ZUMA Press hide caption
Police form a barrier against protesters during a May Day march Tuesday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to protest pension cuts, school closures and slow hurricane recovery efforts. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption
Cynthia Caldero and her husband Obdulio Cordero's little wooden home was leveled by Hurricane Maria. But they were denied a FEMA repair grant because they couldn't prove they owned it. After appealing for five months, a nonprofit finally stepped in to helped them rebuild. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption
Residents of San Isidro, Puerto Rico, carry food and water provided by FEMA to a neighborhood without electricity or running water last October. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
In Reversal, FEMA Says It Won't End Puerto Rico Food And Water Distribution Wednesday
A U.S. Army soldier unloads a shipment of water provided by FEMA as a resident walks past in San Isidro, Puerto Rico. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Rosa Cruz and Luis Felipe Colón standing beneath the newly illuminated light on their front porch. The couple had been without electricity for four months. Adrian Florido/NPR hide caption