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(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti) Carlos Giusti/AP The strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years destroyed hundreds of homes, knocked out power across the entire island and turned some streets into raging rivers in an onslaught that could plunge the U.S. “Don’t get nervous, we just have problems with communications lines.”Įlectricity poles and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, Sept. “I know many people who are living in the States are worried about not hearing from their families,” González said. Residents also have limited access to cell signal, causing panic among families at home and abroad who have been unable to contact their loved ones. Puerto Ricans living without water, communication Several flights and sea vessels with meals, water and generators have been arriving or are headed to Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands affected, the agency said.īrock Long, the FEMA director, said on Twitter Sunday he would visit Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on Monday. “Federal partners are aggressively working to meet and overcome challenges to opening ports and restoring power to bring additional life-saving commodities and personnel into disaster-affected areas,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration said 4,000 members of the US Army Reserves have been deployed to the island to help with Hurricane Maria recovery.Ī resident of the La Perla neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico, surveys the damage. US President Donald Trump has pledged federal help for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Read more: Survivors of Hurricane Maria need assistance fWuQtS2qeg- Ricardo Rosselló September 24, 2017

Algunas imágenes del impacto de #Maria en la infraestructura.

“This is going to be a long road.”Ī dam is in danger of collapsing, adding to the crisis.Ĭulminamos el vuelo sobre el sureste de Puerto Rico. “We know a little more today than we did yesterday,” Rossello said.

Some described the conditions in their communities as “apocalyptic” and said there have been incidents of looting in both homes and stores. Roselló met with more than 50 mayors and representatives from across Puerto Rico on Saturday. A lot of roads are closed, older ones are just gone,” she added.Īt least 10 people have been confirmed killed by the storm, according to Gov. “We never expected to have a lot of debris in so many areas. Survivors of Hurricane Maria need assistance