15 images show the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Puerto Rico on September 20, devastating the US territory that an estimated 3.4 million US citizens call home.
But beyond the images of destroyed buildings or massive floods, there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on the island. Much of Puerto Rico was without electricity days after the storm pushed past the island. Food, clean drinking water and other vital resources have been scarce.
As stories of the dire conditions emerged, humanitarian aid is slowly trickling in with the federal government's help. President Donald Trump has also announced that he would visit the island on Tuesday.
Here are images of the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico:
Luis Lugo and Awilda Valdez bathe in spring water after Hurricane Maria affected their home's running water, Corozal, Puerto Rico, September 27, 2017.
Ruby Rodriguez, 8, looks back at her mother as she wades across a river with her family, Morovis, Puerto Rico, September 27, 2017.
A woman starts to wade into the San Lorenzo Morovis river with her family, after the bridge was swept away by Hurricane Maria, in Morovis, Puerto Rico, September 27, 2017. The family was returning to their home after visiting other family members on the opposite side.
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