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Unable To Prove They Own Their Homes, Puerto Ricans Denied FEMA Help

Cynthia Caldero and her husband Obdulio Cordero's little wooden home was leveled by Hurricane Maria. But they were denied a FEMA repair grant because they couldn't prove they owned it. After appealing for five months, a nonprofit finally stepped in to helped them rebuild. (NPR)
Cynthia Caldero and her husband Obdulio Cordero's little wooden home was leveled by Hurricane Maria. But they were denied a FEMA repair grant because they couldn't prove they owned it. After appealing for five months, a nonprofit finally stepped in to helped them rebuild. (NPR)

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