Case Study Maria Puerto Rico

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On Saturday, September 16, Maria formed as a tropical storm in the western Atlantic Ocean. Maria grew rapidly, doubling her size in just 24 hours. Hurricane Maria is steadily weakening Wednesday, Sept. 20, after directly slamming Puerto Rico. It is now on a path to skirt the northeastern shore of the Dominican Republic. Early reports are citing that Puerto Rico has seen at least 20 inches of rain and a storm surge of at least 4 feet, which are causing widespread flooding. We can help by donating emergency supplies, pray for the families’ in Maria’s path and pray for the staff and responders as they prepare to

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