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Prior to reaching Puerto Rico, Maria reached the status of a Category 5 hurricane, before being downgraded to a high-end Category 4 hurricane by the time it made landfall on the island on September 20, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above 100 mph (160 km/h). It flattened neighborhoods, crippled the island's ...
'18 Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Still Struggling' – video news report from Voice of America. Puerto Rico is a major manufacturer of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, which represent 30% of its economy. [197] These factories shut down or greatly reduced production because of the hurricane, and were slowly recovering since. [198]
September 12, 1575 – San Mateo hurricane was a severe hurricane that affected Puerto Rico as a tropical storm struck the island on double of Saint Matthew. Last recorded tropical storm to impact Puerto Rico during sixteenth century. [20]
"This a catastrophe we're going through," said Madeline Morales, 62, a saleswoman in San Juan who abandoned her home before the storm hit.
Changes to Puerto Rico's coastline post-Hurricane Maria stand to make communities more prone to flooding, according to a new study. An estimated 99 kilometers (62 miles) of Puerto Rico's shoreline ...
Hurricane Maria barreled into the Dominican Republic on Thursday morning just after it left 3 million people in Puerto Rico without power.
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.
Puerto Rico is entirely without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to the Puerto Rico governor's office. Hurricane Maria leaves Puerto Rico completely in the dark: 'We are 100 ...