Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico are still without water and power after Hurricane Fiona's unrelenting rains led to swollen rivers and washed-out roads, isolating mountain towns and slowing recovery.
. A local construction company quickly got to work, removing tons of soil, vegetation and boulders that were blocking the road. By Thursday, a single lane had been cleared allowing some trucks containing food, water and fuel to reach the city.
Residents of Orocovis line up at the community sports coliseum. People like Jesus"Tito" Colón are using any kind of container — gallon jugs, cisterns — to fill with potable water.Residents of Orocovis line up at the community sports coliseum. People like Jesus"Tito" Colón are using any kind of container — gallon jugs, cisterns — to fill with potable water.Herbert Acosta, a civil engineer was part of crew working Thursday to stabilize the road.
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