PRAY FOR PUERTO RICO: Hurricane Maria Decimates Tiny U.S. Territorial Island As Worst Storm In A Century
Maria, the second major hurricane to roar through the Caribbean this
month, made landfall near Yabucoa, on the southwest of the island of 3.4
million people. Thousands of people were seeking safety in shelters.
Broken windows, mangled awnings and gutters dangled haphazardly from
buildings in San Juan or were ripped off entirely. Toilets bubbled
noisily and belched foul air as the hurricane rumbled through the city's
water and sewage lines. Up to 90 percent of the island was without
electricity, El Nuevo Dia newspaper quoted Governor Ricardo Rossello as
saying.
month, made landfall near Yabucoa, on the southwest of the island of 3.4
million people. Thousands of people were seeking safety in shelters.
Broken windows, mangled awnings and gutters dangled haphazardly from
buildings in San Juan or were ripped off entirely. Toilets bubbled
noisily and belched foul air as the hurricane rumbled through the city's
water and sewage lines. Up to 90 percent of the island was without
electricity, El Nuevo Dia newspaper quoted Governor Ricardo Rossello as
saying.
September 20, 2017
Hurricane
Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the strongest storm to
hit the U.S. territory in nearly 90 years, downing power to most of the
island, flooding some areas and ripping windows out in the capital, San
Juan.
“I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.” Isaiah 55:8 (KJV)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Texas is still digging out from Harvey, here in Florida we still don’t have power in lots of areas after that nasty woman Irma, and today tiny, little Puerto Rico was absolutely slammed by Maria. Oh, Jose is about to hit New York and Lee is coming right on the heels of Maria. Ever feel like God is sending a message?
Maria, the second major hurricane to roar through the Caribbean this month,
made landfall near Yabucoa, on the southwest of the island of 3.4
million people. Thousands of people were seeking safety in shelters.
made landfall near Yabucoa, on the southwest of the island of 3.4
million people. Thousands of people were seeking safety in shelters.
Carrying
winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), driving high storm surges and
drenching rains, Maria’s eye was located about 25 miles (40 km) west of
San Juan shortly before 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), the U.S. National
Hurricane Center said.
winds of 140 miles per hour (220 kph), driving high storm surges and
drenching rains, Maria’s eye was located about 25 miles (40 km) west of
San Juan shortly before 11 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), the U.S. National
Hurricane Center said.
Broken
windows, mangled awnings and gutters dangled haphazardly from buildings
in San Juan or were ripped off entirely. Toilets bubbled noisily and
belched foul air as the hurricane rumbled through the city’s water and
sewage lines.
Up
to 90 percent of the island was without electricity, El Nuevo Dia
newspaper quoted Governor Ricardo Rossello as saying. In the southcoast
city of Guayama, west of where Maria blew ashore, storm waters turned
streets into fast-running rivers carrying wind-downed debris.
to 90 percent of the island was without electricity, El Nuevo Dia
newspaper quoted Governor Ricardo Rossello as saying. In the southcoast
city of Guayama, west of where Maria blew ashore, storm waters turned
streets into fast-running rivers carrying wind-downed debris.
Maria
killed at least two people in the French territory of Guadeloupe as it
barreled through the Caribbean. It devastated the tiny island nation of
Dominica and caused widespread damage on St. Croix, one of the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
killed at least two people in the French territory of Guadeloupe as it
barreled through the Caribbean. It devastated the tiny island nation of
Dominica and caused widespread damage on St. Croix, one of the U.S.
Virgin Islands.
Hurricane
Irma, which ranked as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on
record, also left a trail of destruction in several Caribbean islands
and Florida this month, killing at least 84 people in the Caribbean and
the U.S. mainland.
Irma, which ranked as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on
record, also left a trail of destruction in several Caribbean islands
and Florida this month, killing at least 84 people in the Caribbean and
the U.S. mainland.
“God
is with us; we are stronger than any hurricane,” Rossello said in a
Twitter message on Wednesday. “Together we will rise again.”
Maria
was expected to dump as much as 25 inches (66 cm) of rain on parts of
Puerto Rico, the NHC said. Storm surges, when hurricanes push ocean
water dangerously over normal levels, could be up to 9 feet (2.7
meters.) The heavy rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods
and mudslides, it added.
was expected to dump as much as 25 inches (66 cm) of rain on parts of
Puerto Rico, the NHC said. Storm surges, when hurricanes push ocean
water dangerously over normal levels, could be up to 9 feet (2.7
meters.) The heavy rainfall could cause life-threatening flash floods
and mudslides, it added.
“This
a catastrophe we’re going through,” said Madeline Morales, 62, a
saleswoman in San Juan who abandoned her coastal home before the storm
hit to seek refuge in a hotel on higher ground.
a catastrophe we’re going through,” said Madeline Morales, 62, a
saleswoman in San Juan who abandoned her coastal home before the storm
hit to seek refuge in a hotel on higher ground.
Maria
was set to be the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico since 1928,
when the San Felipe Segundo hurricane slammed the island and killed
about 300 people, the National Weather Service said.
was set to be the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico since 1928,
when the San Felipe Segundo hurricane slammed the island and killed
about 300 people, the National Weather Service said.
Before
hitting Puerto Rico, Maria ripped off roofs and downed trees as it
passed west of St. Croix, home to about half of the U.S. Virgin Islands’
103,000 residents, as a rare Category 5 storm, the top of the five-step
Saffir-Simpson scale.
hitting Puerto Rico, Maria ripped off roofs and downed trees as it
passed west of St. Croix, home to about half of the U.S. Virgin Islands’
103,000 residents, as a rare Category 5 storm, the top of the five-step
Saffir-Simpson scale.
Some
65 to 70 percent of the buildings on St. Croix were damaged by the
storm, said Holland Redfield, who served six terms in the U.S. Virgin
Islands senate.
65 to 70 percent of the buildings on St. Croix were damaged by the
storm, said Holland Redfield, who served six terms in the U.S. Virgin
Islands senate.
“There
were a lot of homes that had lost their roofs. It was a sad sight,”
Redfield said in a phone interview, describing viewing the island. “I’m
in a very densely populated area now and I see a tremendous amount of
confusion. A lot of trees are down.”
were a lot of homes that had lost their roofs. It was a sad sight,”
Redfield said in a phone interview, describing viewing the island. “I’m
in a very densely populated area now and I see a tremendous amount of
confusion. A lot of trees are down.”
In
Guadeloupe, at least two people were killed, according to France’s
minister for overseas territories. Many roads were blocked and some
80,000 people, or 40 percent of the population, were without power, the
overseas territories ministry said in a statement. In the largest city,
Point-a-Pitre, there was flooding of more than three feet (a meter) in
parts of the city, access to the port was blocked and a hospital was
damaged, it said.
Guadeloupe, at least two people were killed, according to France’s
minister for overseas territories. Many roads were blocked and some
80,000 people, or 40 percent of the population, were without power, the
overseas territories ministry said in a statement. In the largest city,
Point-a-Pitre, there was flooding of more than three feet (a meter) in
parts of the city, access to the port was blocked and a hospital was
damaged, it said.
‘IRMA WAS NOTHING COMPARED TO THIS’
Maria
was on a track to pass just north of the northeast coast of the
Dominican Republic on Wednesday night and Thursday, the NHC said. So
far, it did not look likely to threaten the continental United States.
was on a track to pass just north of the northeast coast of the
Dominican Republic on Wednesday night and Thursday, the NHC said. So
far, it did not look likely to threaten the continental United States.
“Irma
was nothing compared to this,” said Juan Pablo Alvarez, a 61 year old
retiree in San Juan. “This is going to do a lot of damage.”
was nothing compared to this,” said Juan Pablo Alvarez, a 61 year old
retiree in San Juan. “This is going to do a lot of damage.”
Even
though Irma grazed north of Puerto Rico and did not hit the island
directly, it knocked out power for 70 percent of the island, and killed
at least three people.
though Irma grazed north of Puerto Rico and did not hit the island
directly, it knocked out power for 70 percent of the island, and killed
at least three people.
Puerto
Rico is grappling with the largest municipal debt crisis in U.S.
history, with both its government and the public utility having filed
for bankruptcy protection amid disputes with creditors.
Rico is grappling with the largest municipal debt crisis in U.S.
history, with both its government and the public utility having filed
for bankruptcy protection amid disputes with creditors.
There
were hurricane warnings and watches in effect for the U.S. and British
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques, the Turks and Caicos
Islands, the southeastern Bahamas and the Dominican Republic from Cabo
Engano to Puerto Plata. source
were hurricane warnings and watches in effect for the U.S. and British
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Culebra, and Vieques, the Turks and Caicos
Islands, the southeastern Bahamas and the Dominican Republic from Cabo
Engano to Puerto Plata. source
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