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A small family gathers in a river near the small town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico to wash clothing and frolic in the water. The small Puerto Rican city has been without electricity for two days. The local population currently uses the river to bathe and wash clothing. Hurricane George winds caused devastating damage to homes and property though out Puerto Rico and other neighboring Caribbean Islands
A local Fajardo, Puerto Rico resident washes clothing in the town's river. Her and the other residents of Fajardo have been without electricity for two days. The local population currently uses the river to bathe and wash clothing. Hurricane George winds caused devastating damage to homes and property though out Puerto Rico and other neighboring Caribbean Islands
A small family from the small town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico bathes on the bank of the Fajardo river. Because of Hurricane Georges destructive effects the town has been without electricity for the past two days. Hurricane George winds caused devastating damage to homes and property though out Puerto Rico and other neighboring Caribbean Islands
Boats at the Marina del Rey in Fajardo, Puerto Rico were literally lifted from their dock slips during Hurricane George's rampage. Hurricane George winds caused devastating damage to homes and property though out Puerto Rico and other neighboring Caribbean Islands
Residents from the small town of Palmer, Puerto Rico, draw water for bathing and laundry from the town's local river. The devastating winds of Hurricane George ripped through the Island leaving it without electrical power, potable water and phone communications
Members of the US Forest Service discuss the clearing of fallen trees, downed electrical power-lines and other debris from the roads in Puerto Rico's Caribbean National Forrest which houses one of the Island's major telecommunications facilities. The devastating winds of Hurricane George ripped through the Island leaving it without electrical power, potable water and phone communications
A volunteer for the US Forest Service (USFS) waits for members of his team to finish cleaning up debris left behind by his chainsaw from the roads in Puerto Rico's Caribbean National Forrest which houses one of the Island's major telecommunications facilities. The devastating winds of Hurricane George ripped through the Island leaving it without electrical power, potable water and phone communications
Sitting at the base of the bridge that leads into the small town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a young women shares a quite moment with her child after doing her laundry in the town's local river. Because of Hurricane George's destructive effects the town has been without electricity for the past two days. Her and the other residents of Fajardo currently use the river to bathe and wash clothing
A piece of Puerto Rico Route 191, which leads to the small town of Palmer, Puerto Rico in the Carribbean National Forest, collasped into the town's local river. The devastating winds of Hurricane Georges ripped through the Island leaving it without electrical power, potable water and phone communications
A family from the city of Fajardo, Puerto Rico carry baskets of clothing to wash in the local river. The small Puerto Rican city has been without electricity for two days. The local population currently uses the river to bathe and wash clothing. Hurricane George winds caused devastating damage to homes and property though out Puerto Rico and other neighboring Caribbean Islands
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Fajardo
State: Puerto Rico (PR)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Efrain Gonzalez, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
25/09/1998
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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