1-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria Making Landfall in Puerto Rico

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20 Sep 2018 10:07 AM
It was one year ago today that Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, bringing devastating impacts to the island. Even a year later, people on the island are still trying to recover from the storm. Meteorologist Matt Monroe has more on Hurricane Maria and its impacts on the island.   Maria Stats: Maria made landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour Maria was the strongest hurricane to make landfall since 1932 Parts of Puerto Rico measured 30 inches of rain in one day, equal to the amount that Houston received over three days during Hurricane Harvey Winds were strong enough to damage National Weather Service sensors across the island The storm knocks out power to the entire island   Tune in to WeatherNation for the latest on activity in the tropics and weather across the nation.
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