Hurricane Maria Leaves Puerto Rico Completely Without Power
Puerto Rico took a beating from Hurricane Maria - the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory in nearly 90 years.
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Puerto Rico took a beating from Hurricane Maria - the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory in nearly 90 years.
Hurricane Maria came ashore in Puerto Rico Wednesday morning as a Category 4our hurricane with winds of 155 miles per hour.
As Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria's landfall, many are doing what they can to prepare.
A very powerful Hurricane Maria is barreling through the Caribbean - an area already battered by Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Maria, an extremely dangerous storm, is barreling towards the islands in the eastern Caribbean as forecasters warn it could grow stronger.
The eye of Category 5 Hurricane Maria is moving over Dominica.
While there may have been a few cyclones stronger than Hurricane Irma and some have lasted longer, no other storm in recorded history has maintained top wind speeds of 185 mph for 37 hours straight.
Hurricane Irma left 900,000 Puerto Ricans without power and at least two dead on the island of Barbuda.
As heavy rains and 185-mph winds from Hurricane Irma lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico's northeast coast Wednesday, Puerto Rican officials are warning that parts of the island nation could be without power for several months.
From Antigua to Puerto Rico, preparations are underway for the strongest storm the region has seen in decades.
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CBS News Miami speaks to the victim's family members moments before deputies say she died after being shot by an MDSO deputy.
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Miami-Dade is one of multiple counties that have water shortage warnings due to ongoing drought conditions.
CBS News Miami speaks to the victim's family members moments before deputies say she died after being shot by an MDSO deputy.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
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