Maria has plunged Puerto Rico into a humanitarian emergency

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By Eric HolthausSep 22, 2017, 6:19 pm156 pts
The rain and winds may be over, but Maria’s impact on Puerto Rico is only just beginning. The storm’s rains fell at a rate exceeding that of Hurricane Harvey in Texas with wind speeds exceeding that of Hurricane Irma in Florida. In the span of 24 hours, Maria knocked out Puerto Rico’s entire power grid,…

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