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1. www.worldvision.org · disaster-relief-news-stories2017 Hurricane Maria: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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   Aug 1, 2018 · Learn about the impact, recovery, and response of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. See photos and stories of World Vision's relief efforts and how you can help.

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   How did Hurricane Maria affect Puerto Rico?

   • The French island of Martinique escaped Hurricane Maria largely unscathed, while the French island of Guadeloupe experienced widespread power outages. Maria then directly hit Puerto Rico as a Category 4 with 155-mph winds, making it the third-strongest storm to make landfall in the U.S.

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   Is Tropical Storm Maria a major hurricane?

   • The National Weather Service names it Tropical Storm Maria. John Cangialosi, the hurricane specialist on duty, warns that “Maria could also affect the British and U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by midweek as a dangerous major hurricane.” (Maria was a major hurricane when it affected Puerto Rico.)

   A Timeline of Hurricane Maria's Effects on Puerto Rico - The Atlantic

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   What time did Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico?

   • Around 5 AM AST (0900 UTC), hurricane force winds were reported in Vieques and the eastern half of mainland Puerto Rico. At approximately 615 AM AST (1015 UTC), Maria made landfall in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico as a strong category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.

   Major Hurricane Maria - September 20, 2017 - National Weather Service

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   When did Hurricane Maria become a hurricane?

   • At the 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) advisory, just three hours later, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Maria with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Thereafter, Maria gradually intensified and became the 8th hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season with 75 mph maximum sustained winds at 500 PM AST (2100 UTC) on September 17th.

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3. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Hurricane_MariaHurricane Maria - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and deadly Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that devastated 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.

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5. www.treehugger.com · the-facts-timeline-and-impactThe Facts, Timeline, and Impact of Hurricane Maria - Treehugger

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   Jul 31, 2021 · Learn about the devastating Category 5 storm that hit the Caribbean in 2017, causing billions of dollars in damages and thousands of deaths. Find out how Maria rapidly intensified, made landfall in several islands, and left behind a trail of destruction and recovery challenges.

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7. www.cnn.com · specials · weatherHurricane Maria - CNN

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   Hurricane Maria made its first landfall on the Caribbean island nation of Dominica on Monday, September 18, as a Category 5 storm with winds topping 160 mph - the strongest hurricane on record...

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8. www.weather.gov · sju · maria2017Major Hurricane Maria - September 20, 2017

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   Sep 20, 2017 · Maria’s first landfall was in Dominica, part of the Windward Islands, as a category 5 hurricane at around 915 PM AST on the 18th (0115 UTC on the 19th). Maria maintained Category 5 strength as it continued its path towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

9. www.theatlantic.com · science · archiveA Timeline of Hurricane Maria's Effects on Puerto Rico - The ...

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   Oct 4, 2017 · 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...

10. www.usgs.gov · special-topics · hurricane-mariaHurricane Maria | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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    Sep 16, 2021 · Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, as a Category 4 storm. The hurricane traversed the island from southeast to northwest and produced recorded 48-hour rainfall totals of up to 30.01 inches.