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Hurricane Maria near peak intensity to the southeast of Puerto Rico on September 19, 2017. The list of Puerto Rico hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes, tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
It caused minor damage in the western and northwestern regions of Puerto Rico, and a minor landslide that affected a portion of PR-111. It is the largest Puerto Rican earthquake to have occurred on land in recent times. [7] 2010-12-24: Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico: 5.1 V – – Felt throughout Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
The municipality of Utuado was isolated outside of the PR-10 highway as a result of the storm. [158] More than 40 roads were closed as a result of the storm, [159] and 295 roads were affected in some way from the storm. [160] In total, $6.5 million (2010 USD) was estimated in damage to the road system. [160]
PR-2 had landslides in the area of Peñón de Ponce; PR-9, a 4-lane highway under construction, had damage that set back the opening date several months; and PR-52 had damage to its Ponce toll booth plaza. Among bridges damaged were two on PR-127 in Guayanilla, at kilometer markers 9.1 and 10.3. [76]
Pages in category "Natural disasters in Puerto Rico" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
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Disasters and accidents Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 aircraft carrying 67 passengers from Baku , Azerbaijan , to Grozny , Russia , crashes while being diverted to Aktau , Kazakhstan , killing 38 people and injuring 29 others.
The entirety of Puerto Rico was declared a Federal Disaster Zone shortly after the hurricane. [66] The Federal Emergency Management Agency planned to open an air bridge with three to four aircraft carrying essential supplies to the island daily starting on September 22. [29]