Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CNN that crews are trying to restore water supplies for residents. But it hasn’t been easy.
"In terms of aqueducts, we have been able to restore only 50% of water, because the majority of water in Puerto Rico also depends on electric generators," he said on Wednesday.
Elí Díaz-Atienza, executive vice president for Puerto Rico’s Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, told San Juan-based WKAQ radio the island’s water facilities were significantly damaged during the hurricane. Díaz-Atienza said his water restoration plan includes using trucks to deliver water to residents in the island’s rural areas.
The CDC suggests boiling water, using disinfectants or a filtration system to sanitize water.
Although water and food supplies have been delivered to residents stranded on the island, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz told CNN more can be done.
The federal government, Long said, has established distribution sites and is conducting airlifts to distribute supplies.
But listen, we are not going to be able to move as fast as everybody would like us, or as I would like.