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Family struggles to care for daughter in wake of Puerto Rico power outages

CIALES, Puerto Rico – The night Hurricane Maria ravaged the island last September, Martha Rivera worried most about her daughter, Melissa. [related-story-right box-title=”Related story” link=”https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2018/04/13/pr-pension-and-recover-after-hurricane-maria/” image=”https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/LucreciaHouse-800-1.jpg” headline=”Puerto Rican retirees face uncertainty on pension cuts after Hurricane Maria”] More than seven months after the hurricane, she finally is able to sleep at night. Two weeks ago, […]

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