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Puerto Rico takes on major sheltering effort as Maria strikes Caribbean

Andy Uhler Sep 20, 2017
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Puerto Rico takes on major sheltering effort as Maria strikes Caribbean

Andy Uhler Sep 20, 2017
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As Hurricane Maria beats its path through the Caribbean, Puerto Rico has more than 450 shelters to house up to 60,000 evacuees. Many are from surrounding islands. They’ve been on Puerto Rico since before Hurricane Irma hit and may need a place to stay for weeks or months.

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