MARIA Mercilessly Devastates Puerto Rico
Posted by feww on September 21, 2017
Torrential Rains Trigger Severe Flooding Across Puerto Rico
Hurricane MARIA has completely devastated Puerto Rico, plunging the Caribbean island into complete darkness, as widespread flooding submerge roads and inundate the rickety buildings and decaying infrastructure.
HURRICANE MARIA MOVING AWAY FROM PUERTO RICO BUT TORRENTIAL RAINS CONTINUE – WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATING OVER EASTERN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND WILL SOON IN THE TURK AND CAICOS ISLANDS –NHC
Status as of 11:00 PM AST Wed Sep 20
Location: 19.2°N 67.9°W
Moving: NW at 9 mph
Min pressure: 959 mb
Max sustained winds: 110 mph [~ 177 km/h, Cat. 2B hurricane on FEWW New Hurricane Scale]
Models show MARIA could re-intensify into a major hurricane.
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feww said
MARIA INTENSIFIES TO A CAT 3 Hurricane
MARIA HEADING TOWARD THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.- HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING CONTINUES IN PUERTO RICO AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC –NHC
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Status as of 11:00 AM AST Thu Sep 21
Location: 20.2°N 69.1°W
Moving: NW at 9 mph
Min pressure: 960 mb
Max sustained: 115 mph [~ 185 km/h, Cat. 3A hurricane on FEWW New Hurricane Scale]