I'm 54 years old. I have never seen devastation like this one. The human spirit is going to have to rise up real high, and I'm sure we have the strength to do it, but we have to find it within ourselves. So, people are going to have to push on. They're going to have to change their frame of mind. The Puerto Rico and the San Juan that we knew yesterday is no longer there.
Carmen Yulin Cruz: “I'm 54 years old. I have never seen devastation like this one. The human spirit is going to have to rise up real high…”
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Mayor Cruz describes the unprecedented devastation in Puerto Rico and emphasizes the need for resilience and a change in mindset among the people.
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