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Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico

Thousands still without power weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico

High temperatures, rain and mosquitos make life unbearable for those still affected by the longest blackout in US history

Alexis Robles has slept a mere three hours a night since Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico on 18 September, causing a total blackout across the Caribbean island.

Robles, 52, a systems analyst in the seaside town of Cabo Rojo in south-west Puerto Rico, has been living without power for 25 days.

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