EPISODE · Oct 3, 2017 · 6 MIN
After Hurricane Maria, Could Puerto Rico Be at Risk of Cholera?
from Science, Spoken · host WIRED
After the deluge comes the deluge. First Hurricane Irma raked Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in early September, and then two weeks later Hurricane Maria did the same, leaving 3.5 million people in Puerto Rico without clean water, communications, or electricity, amid damaged buildings and floodwaters. Aid is finally reaching the islands—fuel for generators, water, medical supplies, food—but disasters always breed disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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After the deluge comes the deluge. First Hurricane Irma raked Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in early September, and then two weeks later Hurricane Maria did the same, leaving 3.5 million people in Puerto Rico without clean water, communications, or electricity, amid damaged buildings and floodwaters. Aid is finally reaching the islands—fuel for generators, water, medical supplies, food—but disasters always breed disasters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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After Hurricane Maria, Could Puerto Rico Be at Risk of Cholera?
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