It was September of 2017 when Hurricane Maria struck J.J. Barea’s homeland, the island of Puerto Rico, causing massive damage and loss of life while wrecking property in what became the worst natural disaster in the island’s history.
Now, 16 months later, Puerto Rico is suffering from yet another natural disaster as a state of emergency was issued after it was hit with a 6.4-magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks this past Monday. And on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 5.8 rocked Puerto Rico.
The destruction shook homes and businesses off their foundations, caused landslides on highways, knocked out power and forced hospitals to be evacuated.