Puerto Rico’s slow road to recovery after Hurricane Maria

Emil Lendof

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Mar 22, 2018

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October 2, 2017: Downed power line poles and damaged palm trees in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: Cars drive on a recently repaired road after Hurricane Maria destroyed one of the most important roads of the area six months after the hurricane affected the island in Humacao, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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September 24, 2017: A house destroyed by hurricane winds in Barranquitas, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 18, 2018: A house that was destroyed by hurricane winds is demolished after the family living in the house were unable to fix it six months after the passing of Hurricane Maria in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 20, 2017: A damaged sail boat washes ashore after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Fajardo. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: A view of a beach where sailboats were washed ashore during the passing of Hurricane Maria six months after the storm affected the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 24, 2017: An aerial view of the damage caused by La Plata River in Toa Alta, west of San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 18, 2018: An aerial view of La Plata River in Toa Alta, west of San Juan, six months after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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September 24, 2017: A house destroyed by hurricane winds in Corozal, west of San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 18, 2018: A house that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria in the way of reparations six months after the Hurricane affected the island in Corozal, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 21, 2017: Damaged sail boats washed ashore in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: An aerial view of a road where sailboats were washed ashore during the passing of Hurricane Maria six months after the storm affected the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 20, 2017: Eduardo Caban rescues a rooster named Coco from his flooded garage as Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico in Fajardo. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: Eduardo Caban poses with his rooster named Coco, whom he rescued from drowning after the garage the bird was in started to flood during the passing of Hurricane Maria six months after the storm affected the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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September 24, 2017: A man rides his bicycle through a damaged road in Toa Alta, west of San Juan, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: An aerial view of the Roman Baldorioty de Castro highway six months after the passing of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 22, 2017: An aerial view of the flooded neighborhood of Juana Matos in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 18, 2018: An aerial view of Juana Matos neighborhood six months after Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 21, 2017: Cars drive through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: An aerial view of the Roman Baldorioty de Castro highway six months after the passing of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 21, 2017: Cars drive through a flooded road in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico. AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: An aerial view of the Roman Baldorioty de Castro highway six months after the passing of Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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September 22, 2017: An aerial view of the flooded neighborhood of Juana Matos in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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March 17, 2018: An aerial view of the flooded neighbourhood of Juana Matos in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Catano, Puerto Rico AFP/Getty Images

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