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Seven months after our investigation revealed that Puerto Rico’s nine shelters were at risk of closing, the nonprofits that operate them remain financially vulnerable as government aid remains temporary and fragmented.

The federal funding cut that organizations warned the Office of the Women’s Advocate about last year went unaddressed — and it is now triggering a fiscal crisis for the groups that serve as the first line of support for women survivors and their children.

Puerto Ricans living in Florida seek refuge fearing their homes won't withstand Hurricane Milton's impact