A week after Hurricane Maria struck, the U.S. Virgin Islands are in shambles.

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By Kate YoderSep 28, 2017, 4:36 pm139 pts
The recovery effort trudges along after the Category 4 storm destroyed what Irma spared, flattening buildings and tangling power lines. More than 100,000 people live in the U.S. territory, and many of them are now waiting for power, medicine, and fuel. “It will be a while before this place returns to a…

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