Puerto Ricans still don’t have reliable drinking water

Name: Puerto Ricans still don’t have reliable drinking water
Uploaded: 2017-10-17T22:00:00Z
Duration: P365S
Description: It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, killing at least 48 people, but citizens on the island are still coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. William Brangham speaks with David Begnaud of CBS News about new concerns of contamination and disease due to the island’s lack of drinking water, medical facilities and a backlog of supplies in San Juan.

Clip: 10/17/2017 | 6m 5s | Video has closed captioning.

It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, killing at least 48 people, but citizens on the island are still coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. William Brangham speaks with David Begnaud of CBS News about new concerns of contamination and disease due to the island’s lack of drinking water, medical facilities and a backlog of supplies in San Juan.

Aired: 10/17/17

Rating: NR

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