Power outages remain widespread in parts of Puerto Rico. 

Already damaged from Hurricane Irma's glancing blow, the island's power grid took a direct hit from Hurricane Maria. Two weeks after the storm, less than 10 percent of the island's residents have had their power restored. Officials have placed government buildings and hospitals to the forefront when it comes to restoring electricity.

Now, with downed power lines, damaged wires and split-in-half cement power poles across the landscape, Puerto Rico is scrambling to restore power to neighborhoods. 

Spectrum News Anchor Veronica Cintron, who grew up in Puerto Rico, is on the island with photojournalist Tony Rojek. They visited a neighborhood in the Carolina community near San Juan.

Residents there say no one has come to pick up or repair damaged lines or instruct them on what to do if the downed lines remain dangerous.

Here are some images of what Veronica and Tony found in Carolina: 

Children, who were playing in a Carolina street near down power lines, gather to talk with Veronica Cintron during her recent trip to Puerto Rico.

Two weeks after the storm, less than 10 percent of the island's residents have had their power restored. Officials have placed government buildings and hospitals to the forefront when it comes to restoring electricity.

A palm tree lies near a street two weeks after the hurricane blew across the island. The Department of Defense has said distributing food and supplies, distributing clean water, delivering generator fuel to hospitals, and clearing roadways remain the focus.

Spectrum News Anchor Veronica Cintron speaks with Nelida Dominguez in her Carolina neighborhood. Dominguez said there has been no help cleaning up downed wires and power poles in her neighborhood. She said she is worried about someone, especially the children in the area, getting hurt.