Hurricane Maria weakened to 4th category, but still remains deadly. Today, 20 September, he crashed into the coast of Puerto Rico.
According to the National weather service, this happened about 6.15 am in Yabucoa.
Now the speed of winds in the eye of the hurricane reaches 155 mph. As reported by ABC News, from 1932 hurricane 4 category did not touch the island.
«This is an extremely dangerous situation,» warns the national weather service.
In the coastal areas of Puerto Rico storm waves will be 6 to 9 feet. There is a threat of flooding in Puerto Rico and the U.S. virgin Islands, which only began to recover after hurricane Irma. Is projected 12 to 18, in some areas up to 25 inches of rain.
According to the forecasts of meteorologists, Maria crosses Puerto Rico the evening of the day, then will go to the Dominican Republic.
Scary#HuracanMariaPR #HurricaneMaria #Maria #Hurricane #PuertoRico pic.twitter.com/lTWbuXI94C
— NEMOGO (@nemogoz) September 20, 2017
While all simulations of the movement of the storm show that it will pass East of Florida and South Carolina, but Mary can begin to «interact» with hurricane Jose, which is still off the coast, and then, perhaps, change direction.
Maria has already caused serious damage to many Caribbean Islands, including Dominica, Guadeloupe and the virgin Islands.
The authorities of Guadeloupe have confirmed the death of two people, two more are still missing.
That is how Hurricane Maria left the island of Dominica. Image of fear. pic.twitter.com/wFUwOjctyj
— Malanga-News Sports (@DjMalanga) September 20, 2017
