Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
On This Day: Hurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The storm left the entire island without power and nearly 3,000 people dead over the next several months.
Looking back: Hurricane Maria devasted Puerto Rico 7 years ago
Friday marks seven years since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. Maria was a strong Category 4 storm when it hit on September 20th, 2017. The storm killed about 3,000 people and caused more than $90 billion in damage. Parts of the island are still rebuilding today.
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria 7 years after the Category 4 storm devastated the island
Every storm that blows through the island is a test of its infrastructure. Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria -- nearly seven years after the powerful Category 4 storm caused extensive damage to the island's already delicate infrastructure.
Recovery efforts still underway in Puerto Rico 7 years after Hurricane Maria
It’s been seven years since Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, claiming the lives of thousands of people and completely changing the lives of several others.
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria seven years after the Category 4 storm devastated the island
In this Aug. 14, 2024, file photo, broken electricity lines above homes damaged are seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico. (Jaydee Lee Serrano/AFP via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YOR
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