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Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico one year later

A resident cleans outside his home.
A resident cleans outside his home about two weeks after Hurricane Maria swept through the island on Oct. 5, 2017, in San Isidro, Puerto Rico.
Mario Tama | Getty Images 2017

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A special report, "Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later."

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, destroying lives and reducing many communities to rubble. Independent researchers link three thousand deaths to the storm and its aftermath..

The storm also affected the island in other ways — devastating its power grid, crippling communications and transforming industry.

This special report explores Maria's aftermath — what the storm revealed about Puerto Rico's vulnerabilities, its changing landscape and the human toll of failed infrastructure. Plus, efforts by locals to adapt and rebuild, and the challenges they face moving forward.

The Pulse is produced by public radio station WHYY in Philadelphia and PRX.

To listen to the program, click the audio player above.