A 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracked walls and brought down power lines in Puerto ...
YAUCO, Puerto Rico - A 5.2 magnitude earthquake cracked walls and brought down power lines in Puerto Rico on Friday as the Caribbean island was recovering from its worst quake in over a century on Tuesday.
The temblor was felt in the capital San Juan and to the west authorities closed a road bridge near Caguas that was in danger of collapsing after cracks appeared. “My nerves are on edge, we’re traumatized. I have a sister who is crying, she doesn’t want to go inside her house,” said Cedeño, 69, who with five other relatives set up camp beds among a sea of tents, canopies and blue plastic tarpaulin sheets.
Aftershocks were expected to continue for several more days following Tuesday’s major quake, the island’s earthquake monitoring agency told residents. They said Trump pledged his support for Puerto Rico after he earlier in the week approved an emergency declaration to mobilize resources.
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