National Geographic

TOP LEFTWithout electricityIrma Torres Rodríguez,the 75-year-old matri-arch of Playa El Negro,relies on lanterns as shedoes nightly chores inher kitchen. She andher husband have livedin their home sincethe 1960s and havenowhere else to go.TOP RIGHTDawn breaks overall that remains of ahome in Playa El Negro.Hurricane Maria madelandfall not far fromthis once Edenicbeach community.BOTTOM LEFTCarmen Torres Rivera,56, fishes off thedestroyed pier inPunta Santiago. “Thisis a hobby; it helpstime pass,” she says.BOTTOM RIGHTThe stress of livingwithout power in abadly damaged housewears at BerenardaMartínez Morales, 64.She shares her two-room home in PlayaEl Negro with herthree adult children.108108 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC