CABRERA: The fight to survive continues in Puerto Rico. It has been more than three months since hurricane Maria reached to the island knocking out power to just about everyone. Now months later, thousands are still in the dark no power and no hot water and no refrigeration. CNN's Leyla Santiago brings us an update.</s>LEYLA SANTIAGO, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It is more than just flip of a switch. Finally, a heat of what life is light before hurricane Maria. After a more than three months without power,</s>SANTIAGO: Mayor Rafael Sumilo was born and raised in these mountains near the coast. He calls Maria a monster that destroyed them.</s>SANTIAGO: He is saying the urban area could get power very soon. But this area, the mountains area, he says it could be summer before they see it which take note, summer is when the hurricane season begins. Miles away from town, high up in the mountains where the power lines are harder to fix, Cheryl de Jesus have little hope her home will be back soon. Maria rushed through the windows and doors and it ruined more than furniture, it ruined her life. For now, new paint is all she can afford to fix and move it.</s>SANTIAGO: She has no idea when she will get power back.</s>SANTIAGO: Without power, Cheryl and her children lost more than the lights.</s>SANTIAGO: Without power, they don't have water. The mayor said the problem constant bureaucratic delays. For a month, they have workers here but not enough materials to actually carry out the work. Mayor Sumilo calls this a start. He says they need more generators, power tools, cables. The U.S. army core of engineer admits shortages of supply stemming from natural disasters is part of the reason it took so long to get power back to people like Ida.</s>SANTIAGO: She doesn't have to</s>CABRERA: Out thanks to Leyla. And what an amazing story for those people we saw resilient, so inspiring. We will be right back.
Fight to Survive Continues in Puerto Rico.