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Photos: Puerto Ricans rescued from flooding after Hurricane Maria

A Call from Mom

"She said I'm here on the side of the road I'm looking for food and gas," said Sanchez.

But her sister-in-law had yet to hear from Sanchez's mother. Her sister-in-law promised to seek them out and update her on how they fared through the storm.