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General Arrives In Puerto Rico To Help Coordinate Hurricane Relief

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September 29, 2017

Hurricane survivors receive food and water being given out by volunteers and municipal police as they deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria on Sept. 28, 2017, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Puerto Rico is still suffering from a lack of food and water more than a week after Hurricane Maria. Amid criticism over relief coordination efforts, the U.S. government appointed a three-star general to lead the response.

Here & Now's Robin Young gets the latest from Puerto Rico from NPR's John Burnett (@radiobigtex) in San Juan.

This segment aired on September 29, 2017.