Hurricane Maria - Wikipedia
Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which accounted for 2,975 of the 3,059 deaths. [1][2] It is the deadliest and costliest hurricane to strike the island of Puerto Rico, and is the deadliest hurri...
Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico - NOAA Climate.gov
2018年8月1日 · The State of the Climate in 2017 report includes a summary of the devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane María, describing damage so widespread and severe that thousands of residents of the Caribbean island moved to the U.S. mainland in the aftermath.
Puerto Rico's infrastructure still recovering from Hurricane Maria …
2024年9月19日 · Puerto Rico is still recovering from Hurricane Maria -- nearly seven years after the powerful Category 4 storm caused extensive damage to the island's already delicate infrastructure.
Why Hurricane Maria Was Such a Catastrophe in Puerto Rico
2017年10月20日 · Hurricane Maria was a catastrophe for Puerto Rico and parts of the Virgin Islands for several reasons. Maria's intense eyewall raked the entire island of Puerto Rico with destructive...
Effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia
Between September 19–21, 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the entire island of Puerto Rico and caused a major humanitarian crisis. Maria was the strongest storm to impact the island in nearly 90 years.
The Facts, Timeline, and Impact of Hurricane Maria - Treehugger
2021年7月31日 · Known for the devastation it caused in Puerto Rico and Dominica, Hurricane Maria is a Category 5 storm that devastated the Caribbean Islands from Sept. 16-30 during the 2017 Atlantic...
Hurricanes Irma and Maria: Impact and Aftermath | RAND - RAND …
In September 2017, Puerto Rico was struck by two major hurricanes in quick succession. Hurricane Irma—a category 5 storm—passed close to the main island of Puerto Rico on September 7, 2017, leading to widespread power outages and water service interruptions for …
A Timeline of Hurricane Maria's Effects on Puerto Rico - The Atlantic
2017年10月4日 · From a meteorological standpoint, Maria was nearly a worst-case scenario for the territory: The center of a huge, nearly Category 5 hurricane made a direct hit on Puerto Rico, lashing the...
Major Hurricane Maria - September 20, 2017 - National Weather Service
2017年9月20日 · Puerto Rico. Southeast (including the municipalities of Arroyo, Guayama, Maunabo, Patillas, Salinas and Yabucoa): The eye of Hurricane Maria made landfall across this region on the morning of September 20th, within the municipality of Yabucoa. After a local survey, extreme structural and vegetative damage were evident with multiple buildings ...
Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2022年3月4日 · September 20, 2017, with winds reaching 155 mph, accompanied by fierce storm surges and incredibly heavy rain, Category 4 storm Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, uprooting the Caribbean island and leaving its 3.4 million residents in …