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Puerto Rico has lost more than power. The vast majority of people have no clean water

More than 837,000 customers have been left with no access to clean running water since Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sunday.

The vast majority of Puerto Rican homes have been plunged into darkness after Hurricane Fiona wiped out the power grid, but people on the island are facing another devastating emergency: How to access clean water?

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