Historic Hurricane Maria barrels toward potentially catastrophic landfall in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria, which catapulted in strength from a Category 1 storm to a monstrous Category 5 hurricane on Monday, is churning its way toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
On Monday night, Hurricane Maria became the first Category 5 storm on record to hit the island tiny nation of Dominica. The eye of the storm could be seen in satellite images sitting on top of the center of Dominica, with the fierce 160-mile-per-hour winds of the eyewall pounding the country.
Harrowing messages from the island's prime minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, illustrated the dire plight of that tiny island, where the eye of the storm crossed over close to 10 p.m. ET on Monday night. Read more...
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Historic Hurricane Maria barrels toward potentially catastrophic landfall in Puerto Rico
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