Hurricane Maria — See The Devastation Caused In Puerto Rico

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September 18, 2017 11:29PM EDT

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Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico — A mother and two 12 year old sons boat capsized off Puerto Rican island Vieques on September 21, 2017 during Hurricane Maria.

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Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico — A mother and two 12 year old sons boat capsized off Puerto Rican island Vieques on September 21, 2017 during Hurricane Maria.

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Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico — A mother and two 12 year old sons boat capsized off Puerto Rican island Vieques on September 21, 2017 during Hurricane Maria.

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Aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo – 21 Sep 2017

Aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo – 21 Sep 2017 — A vehicle drives along a beach after the passing of Hurricane Maria in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21 September 2017. Dominican emergency authorities warned that ‘the worst has yet to come’ in relation to the effects of Hurricane Maria, which left 25 communities isolated and caused the displacement of 16,727 people.
Aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo – 21 Sep 2017

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Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017

Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017 — A man looks at the damage caused by Hurricane Maria, in Catano, Puerto Rico, 21 September 2017. Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit Puerto Rico in nearly a century, has knocked out power, caused flooding and mudslides.
Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017

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Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017

Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017 — A truck evacuates people in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, 21 September 2017. Hurricane Maria, the most powerful storm to hit Puerto Rico in nearly a century, has knocked out power, caused flooding and mudslides.
Aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico – 21 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017 — People walk by a fallen tree off the shore of Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early, after the passing of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017 — A boat lays on its side off the shore of Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early, after the passing of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017 — A road is empty in Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early, after the passing of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017 — A tree lays on the shore of Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early, after the passing of Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria, Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe – 19 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria, Roissy, France – 19 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria, Roissy, France – 19 Sep 2017 — French airmen check the relief loads to help the local population of the French Caribbean islands at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, France, . About 25,000 households lost electricity and two small towns are without potable water after Hurricane Maria roared past the French island of Martinique, damage considered minimal
Hurricane Maria, Roissy, France – 19 Sep 2017

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Preparations in Puerto Rico ahead of Hurricane Maria, San Juan – 19 Sep 2017

Preparations in Puerto Rico ahead of Hurricane Maria, San Juan – 19 Sep 2017 — Workers dismantle a scaffold, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 19 September 2017. The city prepares for the arrival of the hurricane Maria, category 5, which is approaching the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with winds of 160 miles per hour, storm surges and torrential rains, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Board of Supervision and Financial Administration for Puerto Rico expressed concern about the impact that Hurricane Maria may have on the island and the safety of its inhabitants, and reaffirmed its commitment to ‘assist in the reconstruction efforts’ later.
Preparations in Puerto Rico ahead of Hurricane Maria, San Juan – 19 Sep 2017

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Statia Hurricane Maria, Oranjestad – 18 Sep 2017

Statia Hurricane Maria, Oranjestad – 18 Sep 2017 — Dutch Marines help out the local population in preparation for the arrival Hurricane Maria, in Oranjestad, Statia, on the Leeward Islands, . Maria has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as its eye is approaching Dominica in the eastern Caribbean, the U.S. Hurricane Center said in a statement on Monday evening
Statia Hurricane Maria, Oranjestad – 18 Sep 2017

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Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017 — MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 19 September 2017 shows the team of Royal Marines and staff from Social Services Relief distributing aid, on the British Virgin Islands, 18 September 2017. Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been ensuring aid reaches people across the island before Storm Maria arrives. Hurricane Maria, upgraded to Category 5 storm, has rapidly intensified according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

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Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017 — MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Mandatory Credit: Photo by LPhot Joel Rouse/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9066855f)
A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 19 September 2017 shows 40 Commando Assault Engineers boarding up windows at Road Town Police Station in preparation for Storm Maria, on the British Virgin Islands, 18 September 2017. Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been ensuring aid reaches people across the island before Storm Maria arrives. Hurricane Maria, upgraded to Category 5 storm, has rapidly intensified according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

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Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017 — MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Mandatory Credit: Photo by LPhot Joel Rouse/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9066855d)
A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 19 September 2017 shows Captain George Eatwell dropping off the box of aid for Mrs Harvey at Rainbow Home shelter, on the British Virgin Islands, 18 September 2017. Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been ensuring aid reaches people across the island before Storm Maria arrives. Hurricane Maria, upgraded to Category 5 storm, has rapidly intensified according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

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Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017 — MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
Mandatory Credit: Photo by LPhot Joel Rouse/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9066855e)
A handout photo made available by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 19 September 2017 shows Captain George Eatwell collecting aid for Mrs Marlyn Harvey, on the British Virgin Islands, 18 September 2017. Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been ensuring aid reaches people across the island before Storm Maria arrives. Hurricane Maria, upgraded to Category 5 storm, has rapidly intensified according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Preperations for hurricane Maria on British Virgin Islands, Road Town, Virgin Islands (British) – 18 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — Two local women chat as a Dutch Marine helps out in preparation for the arrival Hurricane Maria, in Oranjestad, Statia, on the Leeward Islands, . Maria has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as its eye is approaching Dominica in the eastern Caribbean, the U.S. Hurricane Center said in a statement on Monday evening
Statia Hurricane Maria, Oranjestad – 18 Sep 2017

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — Dutch Marines help out the local population in preparation for the arrival Hurricane Maria, in Oranjestad, Statia, on the Leeward Islands, . Maria has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as its eye is approaching Dominica in the eastern Caribbean, the U.S. Hurricane Center said in a statement on Monday evening

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — Men board up buildings ahead of Hurricane Maria in Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, . Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm on Monday as it barreled toward a potentially devastating collision with islands in the eastern Caribbean

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — Men remove boats from the water ahead of Hurricane Maria in the Galbas area of Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early . Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm on Monday as it barreled toward a potentially devastating collision with islands in the eastern Caribbean

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — A man pulls in a boat ahead of Hurricane Maria in the Galbas area of Sainte-Anne on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, early . Hurricane Maria grew into a Category 3 storm on Monday as it barreled toward a potentially devastating collision with islands in the eastern Caribbean

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — A handout graphic made available by National Hurricane Center shows the location and possible track of Hurricane Maria, Atlantic Ocean, 18 September 2017. Hurricane Maria reached category 4 strength on 18 September with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands in its path.

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Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria — A handout photo made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows an image captured by NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite of Hurricane Maria approaching the Leeward Islands, 18 September 2017. As of 11:00 am EDT, the category three storm was located about 60 miles east of Martinique and moving toward the west-northwest near 10 miles per hour. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center say Maria, which has maximum sustained winds of near 120 miles per hour, is expected to be a ‘dangerous major hurricane’ as it moves through the Leeward Islands and the northeastern Caribbean Sea.

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