hurricane maria made landfall in puerto rico on september 19.
when did hurricane maria make landfall in puerto rico?
september 19
effects of hurricane maria in puerto rico









































hurricane maria in september 2017 devastated the entirety of puerto rico and caused a major humanitarian crisis. originally a powerful category 5 hurricane, maria was the strongest storm to impact the island in nearly 90 years. maria made landfall on puerto rico on september 20 at high-end category 4 status, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above , flattening neighborhoods and crippling the island's power grid. an estimated 2,982 fatalities and us$90 billion in damage occurred as a result of the hurricane.









































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effects of hurricane maria in puerto rico
bullet::::- 1928 okeechobee hurricane – a hurricane that made landfall on puerto rico at category 5 intensity; the death toll on the island was much lower









































bullet::::- 1932 san ciprian hurricane – another hurricane to make landfall on puerto rico at category 4 strength or higher









































bullet::::- 1899 san ciriaco hurricane – the deadliest hurricane in puerto rican history









































bullet::::- 2017 puerto rico leptospirosis outbreak – an outbreak of leptospirosis that followed the storm









































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"siguiendo la trayectoria del huracán maría sobre puerto rico" (426 pages; spanish), by gilberto rivera santiago 









































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hurricane maria