Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall On Puerto Rico As It Continues North

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The potentially catastrophic storm is linked to a region recently struck by Hurricane Irma. Check back for this latest post on a powerful hurricane. Top Minister Admiral Dominike Roosevelt Skerrit has announced an update on Facebook Wednesday morning saying it had "huge loss" of housing and public buildings. Hartley Henry stated that many of the buildings used as shelters lost roofs and that the general hospital of the island also "disturbed" the compromised patient's care. "Emergency needs now include roofing materials for shelters, bedding aids for several hundreds stuck in or out of what is left of their homes and food and water droplets for residents far away unavailable at this time," the statement said. Video footage of the Caribbean Emergency Management Agency shows a large damage to the island, including missing roofs and waste facilities. Henry stated that seven people were confirmed dead and that authorities fear that the death toll will increase. "The earth is in the dark," he said, adding that in many parts of the island there is no electricity, liquid water or cell phones.

   

 

“In summary, the island has been devastated,” Henry said.

The eye of Hurricane Maria is located over eastern Puerto Rico on Wednesday morning, bringing sustained winds of 150 mph and a possible storm surge of 6-9 feet.

“The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline,” reads the latest update from the National Hurricane Center.

A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Yabucoa Harbor in Puerto Rico reported a water level of 5.3 feet above “Mean Higher High Water” (the average daily high tide level).

The eye will continue to move across Puerto Rico and leave from the northern coast Wednesday afternoon, said the NHC.

A sustained wind of 81 mph (130 km/h) with a gust to 109 mph (175 km/h) was recently reported at Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico. A sustained wind of 63 mph (101 km/h) with a gust to 118 mph (190 km/h) was recently reported at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico.

A National Ocean Service tide gauge at Yabucoa Harbor recorded a water level of 5.3 feet above Mean Higher High Water around 8 a.m., a foot higher than a report earlier on Wednesday.

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