Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico

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One of the most current natural disasters is known as hurricane Maria. It started as a category 4 storm, and progressively Maria left catastrophic damage all around Puerto Rico. . Many people are stuck on the island because the transportation facilities are still closed. On the same note Dozens of cities remain inhabitable, and the people have abounding needs for help. So all across the map there are complications throughout the Puerto Rican territory. On September 30, the Cruise line The Royal Caribbean canceled their Adventures of the Seas trip to help out San Juan, a city in Puerto Rico. They are providing the citizens with supplies and evacuation. They provided things like bottled water up to medical supplies. In the city alone, there

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