'Our home is not habitable, because it might collapse if there is a bigger one.' Displaced by the earthquake, Puerto Ricans cope with constant aftershocks and uncertainty. Over 1,000 quakes have jolted the island in the last two weeks.
"These aftershocks are triggers for people," he said in Spanish, visibly fatigued from his constant rounds."But I have to admit that we've seen a decrease in these kinds of crises, because we've been working together for a while, teaching people how to stay calm."Brandon Andino, 15, was walking around the shelter with his kitten, Taimary.
Santana said Almodóvar Caraballo lived in one of Guánica's housing projects. Inspectors had determined that his building was safe — for now. Puerto Rico's Office of Emergency Management estimates that more than 8,000 people have sought refuge in outdoor shelters. Fewer than half are in government-run shelters; the rest are in informal shelters or in shelters run by non-governmental organizations.Gabriella N. Baez / for NBC news
"It's been very awful to see people sleeping outside because they're scared to sleep inside their own house," he said.
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