hurricane maria hit puerto rico just south of yabucoa.
where did the hurricane maria hit puerto rico?
just south of yabucoa
maria made its closest approach to st. croix around 05:00 utc on september 20, passing within 20 miles (35 km) of the island; the storm's outer eyewall lashed the island, but the inner eyewall remained offshore. hours later, the outer eyewall hit vieques, an island off of puerto rico's eastern coast. by this time, an eyewall replacement cycle had occurred, causing maria to weaken to category 4 strength. maria made landfall in puerto rico, just south of yabucoa, around 10:15 utc, with sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h) and a central pressure of . this was the second-most intense hit on the island since record keeping began, with only the 1928 san felipe segundo hurricane having been the only category 5 hurricane to strike the island, although the comparisons between the two are insignificant.
effects of hurricane maria in puerto rico
río arriba, arecibo, puerto rico





















































río arriba is a barrio in the municipality of arecibo, puerto rico. its population in 2010 was 858.





















































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when after the treaty of paris (1898), the u.s. conducted its first census of puerto rico, the population of río arriba barrio was 1,709.





















































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on september 27, 2017 it was reported that a week after hurricane maria hit puerto rico, roads into and out of río arriba remained blocked and inaccessible. residents were clearing the way with machetes and working with rescue crew to evacuate people who needed dialysis and emergency medical help.
río arriba, arecibo, puerto rico