Summary:
A very strong hurricane, “Maria”, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. This was the strongest hurricane that had hit Puerto Rico in 80 years. It destroyed hundreds of homes and completely knocked out all of the power across the island. At least nine people were left dead in the awake across the Caribbean., Hurricane Maria blew into Puerto Rico in the morning in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa. It was a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour (mph) (250 kph). Streets and houses began to flood very badly, causing the roads to turn into rivers and the floors to peel up. As of 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Maria had weakened to a Category 3, with winds of 115 mph (185 kph). Before the hurricane, Puerto Rico was already
A very strong hurricane, “Maria”, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017. This was the strongest hurricane that had hit Puerto Rico in 80 years. It destroyed hundreds of homes and completely knocked out all of the power across the island. At least nine people were left dead in the awake across the Caribbean., Hurricane Maria blew into Puerto Rico in the morning in the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa. It was a Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour (mph) (250 kph). Streets and houses began to flood very badly, causing the roads to turn into rivers and the floors to peel up. As of 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Maria had weakened to a Category 3, with winds of 115 mph (185 kph). Before the hurricane, Puerto Rico was already