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Hurricane-force winds drove this 10-foot (3 m) piece of 2x4 lumber through a palm tree in Puerto Rico during the 1928 Okerchobee hurricane, known in Puerto Rico as the San Felipe II hurricane September 13, 1928 – Okeechobee hurricane , also known as the San Felipe II hurricane, was a major hurricane that made landfall near Guayama as a ...
Flood waters near Patillas, Puerto Rico, destroyed several homes and bridges, causing $1.3 million (2011 USD) in damage. [83] [84] [85] In the surrounding city of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, heavy rainfall flooded and damaged around 150 homes. [83] Many people were forced to relocate after rainfall and mud filled their homes.
Soon after the hurricane struck, Whitefish Energy, a small Montana-based company with only two full-time employees, was awarded a $300 million contract by PREPA, Puerto Rico's state-run power company, to repair Puerto Rico's power grid, a move considered by many to be highly unusual for several reasons. [147]
Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday in the coastal town of Cabo Rojo. The storm made landfall again in the Dominican Republic early Monday morning.
"This a catastrophe we're going through," said Madeline Morales, 62, a saleswoman in San Juan who abandoned her home before the storm hit.
Hurricane Maria slammed in Puerto Rico five days ago, leaving the island and its 3 million people 100 percent without electricity. Eerie photos show Puerto Rico's cities at night after Hurricane ...
Map of landslides in Puerto Rico – Hurricane Maria 2017. Hurricane Maria caused landslides across the island and in some municipalities there were more than 25 landslides per square mile. [108] [109] The US NWS NEXRAD radar in Puerto Rico destroyed by Maria. The NEXRAD Doppler weather radar of Puerto Rico was blown away.
Hurricane Maria, a strong Category 4 hurricane, made landfall on Sept. 20, 2017, devastating the U.S. territory. Researchers also identified 58.19 kilometers (36.2 miles) of dry beaches that have ...