US Virgin Islands: The American citizens battered by hurricane Maria – and forgotten

Most of the 100,000 citizens here have no drinkable water or power, but the territory has been overlooked in the storm’s aftermath

If Irma hit like a right hook, then Maria was the sucker punch, battering the islanders while they were already down. Almost a month after the first of two deadly hurricanes collided with the US Virgin Islands, the recovery is still in its infancy.

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