In Borena Jouko, a town in the
Southwest corner of Bertha Rico,
the Pacheco family sits in front
of a massive makeshift own.
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A 6.4 earthquake shook the island of
Puerto Rico on January 7th. The government
reported 800 homes damaged and
8000 people displaced from their homes.
The Pacheco family lost two homes that day.
Neelys Pacheco is one of the 12
people that live in those two homes.
When the big quake hit in the middle of the
night, she was
with her grandmother, cousin and nephew.
Bye bye.
One of those cousins is a
7 year old with autism.
Even when I'm not.
We may.
Families who lost their
homes, pitched tents on
front yards or
in parking lots,
but the Pacheco's makeshift home
is incredibly unique. Built out
of blue tarps and donated avoid.
Italia Laasala even appoint
a resource. I sent mine.
This part is the living room.
They can watch TV from here.
They can hang out and they said the
only problem is that it's really hot.
Mike, the patriarch of the Magical family,
built this makeshift home. If there
was, though, it has three bedrooms.
He said that the kids sleep in here,
but he sleeps out in his car
there mom sleeps out in their car.
A fully functioning kitchen.
A shower. This is incredible and a
lounge area complete with a hammock
and place for their dogs. All
of that ether. So you know you around
so we don't have to work, so look.
You wanna CD's electric motor Aria? What has
it been like?
Like their help help.
This doesn't stop anyway.
Have you slept? Sometimes,
but when it starts rubbing,
my clip goes away.
The particles would like
to get back in their homes,
but it's not
safe physical speaking Additionally existing.
I mean should have collapsible
cups in like a long time ago or
maybe right now, but since he put
this soaring is no collapsing good
thing. Kit Miyamoto,
a structural engineer,
visited the houses,
assess the damage,
and made suggestions on how
they could be repaired. So
having a bigger columns like that uncut
debate foundation uncut to the beam,
and you have that for like
4 different locations?
That makes a huge difference.
Now increase the safety factor,
but probably like 5.
Kid says that the relief money from
FEMA should easily cover those costs,
but the government aid hasn't
come through yet and the Pacheco's
can afford to do it on their own.
Mike used to be a welder.
But in 2010 he suffered a back
injury that put him on disability.
Now he's on a fixed income.
So putting gas into the generators every
night has been a struggle financially.
Mike rotates between three generators
to keep their makeshift home livable.
You're up there in the last email
Laura at RCA. They powered the fridge,
the lights, the
TV and the fans that keep
the mosquitoes away at night.
There have been quakes every day
at night since that big 6.4 quake.
While the rate of aftershocks
is expected to decline,
the US Geological Survey reported
that both the Regal may experience
tremors on a weekly basis
for the next decade.
Every night the particles try to
wind down the dinner.
Watch TV. Text with friends,
but for them relaxing
doesn't come easy anymore.
Yellow McKellar media song.
And having the word may want to Bolt.
Hello, how are you?
As a normal.