On September 20, the island of Puerto Rico was changed forever. This was the day that Hurricane Maria made landfall just south of Yabucoa Harbor. This was the first time a major cyclone had directly impacted the island since 1932 — and to say the resulting devastation was the worst the United States territory had ever seen would be a vast understatement.

No amount of preventative action could have prepared Puerto Rico for the 30 or more hours of lashing winds and pouring rains, nor the widespread destruction those who remained on the island would witness when the sun finally broke through the clouds. However, the people of Puerto Rico began their journey to rebuilding their home — even with a severe lack of resources, food, and clean water.

Now, nearly two months after the storm wreaked its havoc and caused a death toll that is still not concretely known, it seems as though the end is still nowhere in sight. Countless people are sick, malnourished, and dehydrated; power is still out on a majority of the island; and approximately 250,000 homeowners and their families are still seeking semi-permanent to permanent shelter.

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