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One Puerto Rico Resident Shares What Life Is Like After Hurricane Maria

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Published September 25, 2017 at 12:11 PM EDT
Streets in the Guaynabo suburb are flooded after Hurricane Maria made landfall, Sept. 21, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The majority of the island has lost power, in San Juan many have been left without running water or cellphone service. (Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)
Streets in the Guaynabo suburb are flooded after Hurricane Maria made landfall, Sept. 21, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The majority of the island has lost power, in San Juan many have been left without running water or cellphone service. (Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images)

Recovery efforts continue in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. The island is dealing with widespread power outages, communication struggles and no water. No electricity means no ATMs, so even people who have money in the bank are having trouble withdrawing it to buy necessities.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Winnie Escobar, a resident of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

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