After back-to-back earthquakes in Puerto Rico this week, almost one million residents are without power and over 2,200 are living in shelters.
this week almost one million residents are without power and over 2,200 are living in shelters.
A man carries a St. Jude statue from the Inmaculada Concepcion church ruins that was built in 1841 and collapsed after an earthquake hit the island in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on Jan. 7, 2020. Residents of a nursing home sit outside of it after they were evacuated due to an earthquake in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7, 2020.Dr. Lucy Jones, a seismologist with CalTech, says that while earthquakes happen every day -- all around the world -- if you never felt one in your entire life, feeling an aftershock is a"psychological phenomenon."Maribel Rivera Silva, 58-years-old, rests outside a shelter due to concerns over aftershocks following an earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Jan.
Governor Wanda Vazquez on Tuesday urged the over 3.6 million citizens to"remain calm" as help from FEMA, the U.S. National Guard and financial funds of $130 million were released to assist with their state of emergency.Rubble lies around a collapsed after an earthquake hit the island in Guanica, Puerto Rico on Jan. 7, 2020.
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