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Puerto Rico Earthquake Aftermath Worsens; Government Overwhelmed

Associated Press

   GUAYANILLA, Puerto Rico -- More than 2,000 people in shelters. Nearly 1
   million without power. Hundreds of thousands without water.

   The aftermath of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that killed one person,
   injured nine others and severely damaged infrastructure in Puerto
   Rico's southwest coast is deepening as the island's government says it
   is overwhelmed.

   Many in the affected area are comparing the situation to Hurricane
   Maria, a Category 4 storm that hit in September 2017, as hundreds of
   families who are unable to return to their damaged homes wonder where
   they'll stay in upcoming weeks and months as hope fades of electricity
   being restored soon.

   "We have to remain outside because everything inside is destroyed,"
   said 84-year-old Brunilda Sanchez, who has been sleeping outdoors in a
   government-supplied cot in the southwest coastal town of Guanica. "We
   don't know how long we'll have to stay here."

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