After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, more than 2.5 million residents are still without power. Officials estimate that more than one-third of residents still don't have access to clean water. Aid agencies and relief experts say that some of the problems could have been avoided. The numbers associated with the current situation in Puerto Rico, one month after Hurricane Maria struck the U.S.
The Us Could Have Avoided Puerto Rico's Water Crisis
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