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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Coto

Nine years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still waiting for help

Less than a quarter of the $14 billion allocated to rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid after Hurricane Maria has reached the island nearly a decade later, according to a federal audit released Wednesday.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office found that of the $11 billion FEMA has obligated for grid recovery, only $2.7 billion had been disbursed as of February. The money has largely gone toward equipment, materials and engineering work.

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