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Effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Between September 19–21, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the entire island of Puerto Rico and caused a major humanitarian crisis. Originally as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, Maria was the strongest storm to impact the island in nearly 90 years. Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 20 ...
Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which accounted for 2,975 of the 3,059 deaths. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is the deadliest and costliest hurricane to strike the island of Puerto Rico, and is the deadliest ...
Hurricane Maria was among the most intense Atlantic hurricanes on record and caused catastrophic damage in Puerto Rico in late September 2017. Originating from a tropical wave, it developed into a tropical depression on September 16 while situated to the east of the Lesser Antilles. Gradual intensification occurred over the next day or two and ...
"This a catastrophe we're going through," said Madeline Morales, 62, a saleswoman in San Juan who abandoned her home before the storm hit.
Nonprofit PRoTechos is repairing roofs destroyed when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017.
Hurricane Maria, packing catastrophic winds and dangerous storm surges, is set to be the strongest storm to hit the island in about 90 years. Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico: NHC ...
See also: 2000 Atlantic hurricane season. August 23 – Hurricane Debby dropped up to 12 inches (30.5 mm) of rainfall across Puerto Rico in less than 48 hours, causing mudslides and damage to bridges and roads. There were 406 homes affected from the flooding, 5 of which were moderate to severely damaged.
Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit the U.S. territory in almost a century, ravaged the island, knocking out all electricity. Hurricane Maria leaves Puerto Rico facing months without power