In Guayanilla, where a large percentage of the island’s electricity is produced, the main government building can’t be used and bridges are on the verge of collapse. Though projects to fix them have preliminary approval, repair work has not begun because the money has not been guaranteed, said Carlos Jirau, who manages the municipality’s public works portfolio. Guayanilla, hit hard during Hurricane Maria, also suffered some of the greatest damage in this month’s earthquakes because of its proximity to the epicenter, off the southwestern coast.
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