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Article snippet: SAN JUAN, P.R. — On an island where 90 percent of the electric grid is down, water systems are compromised and soldiers were busy rushing food to hungry people in the mountains, David Diaz was taking a moment to clear his head by standing on it. Mr. Diaz, 37, a personal trainer, pulled off the yoga move with liquid confidence Tuesday morning on a patch of grass overlooking La Ocho, a well-known surf break near old San Juan. What else to do? His clients’ lives, like most lives here, were in disarray. No one wanted to pay for a workout now. At least, Mr. Diaz said, he could come here. “You can find your inner peace,” he said, and reflect on “the things you value the most — your friends, your family. No storm can take that away from you.” Two weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, a measure of life has returned to its 494-year-old capital city. But it is a life far from normal. The eight-hour waits for gas in the days just after the storm are now typically just a few minutes. But business and commerce remain disrupted, many residents are still living without power or running water, and obtaining necessities often requires plugging into the ancient internet of “cuchicheo” — the buzz on the street. For those who know Havana, it feels Havana-esque. Word spreads of a strong Wi-Fi signal in the lobby of this-or-that hotel. Word spreads of a supermarket with ice. Word of a black-market hustler selling the precious diesel needed to run electric generators. Ask... Link to the full article to read more