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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.
September 19–21, 2017 – Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4 hurricane, causing catastrophic damage to the territory. Rain totals as high as 37.9 in (960 mm) were reported, with that peak value coming in Caguas . [ 198 ]
Infrastructure damage totaled to $235.4 million, [139] while property damage reached $3.2 million and agricultural damage amounted to $6.8 million. [136] In nearby Cuba, rainfall reached 9.22 in (234 mm) and winds gusted to 53 mph (85 km/h); [ 135 ] houses were flooded, crops were damaged, and livestock was killed as a result. [ 140 ]
Hurricane Maria destroyed Vieques’ limited medical facilities in 2017, which means that its approximately 8,000 residents are forced to use an unreliable ferry system to reach Puerto Rico’s ...
Hurricane Ernesto, which strengthened from a tropical storm overnight, battered Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday. The storm brought 75 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain in some areas.
Ernesto became a hurricane on Wednesday, thrashing Puerto Rico with heavy rains and fierce winds. Images and video footage from the island showed flood waters covering roadways, downed powerlines ...
On September 24, Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló estimated that the damage from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was probably over the $8 billion damage figure from Hurricane Georges. [101] Approximately 80 percent of the territory's agriculture was lost due to the hurricane, with agricultural losses estimated at $780 million.
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Tropical Storm Ernesto for Tuesday, Aug. 13. For the latest news on Ernesto as it moves across the Caribbean, view USA TODAY's story on the storm ...