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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 ...
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.
The NEXRAD Doppler weather radar of Puerto Rico had also been destroyed by Maria's winds. The radome, which covers the radar antenna, was destroyed in the 130 mph (210 km/h) winds, and the 30 ft (9.1 m) wide radar dish was blown from the pedestal, which remained intact. The radar is located at an elevation of 2,800 ft (850 m) and the anemometer ...
Maria caused extensive damage to Puerto Rico’s power grid in 2017 that left many residents without electricity for months. Rebuilding it has been hampered by technical, political and financial ...
Hurricane Fiona causes ‘catastrophic’ damage, island-wide power outage in Puerto Rico Syra Ortiz Blanes, Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Jacqueline Charles, David J. Neal September 18, 2022 at 11:25 AM
Schools and offices were shut in Puerto Rico as it was hit by torrential rain from Hurricane Ernesto, which became the season's third hurricane. Hurricane Ernesto hits Puerto Rico with heavy rain ...
The first seasonal forecast was released on December 19, ... and 1 in Puerto Rico. Damage estimates exceeded $4.8 billion. ... The hurricane destroyed approximately ...
Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico, destroying homes, flooding roads and leaving millions without power. Fiona was a Category 1 storm when it made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday.