The Assessment Capacities Project estimates that the hurricane has caused EC$3.69 billion (US$1.37 billion) in losses across the island, which is equal to 226 percent of its 2016 GDP. [26], Evacuation orders were issued in Puerto Rico in advance of Maria, and officials announced that 450 shelters would open in the afternoon of September 18. [161] Massive amounts of water, food, and fuel either had been delivered to ports in Puerto Rico or were held up at ports in the mainland United States because there was a lack of truck drivers to move the goods into the interior; the lack of communication networks hindered the effort as only 20% of drivers reported to work. 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[60] The Basse-Terre region suffered severe damage to nearly 100% of its banana crops, comprising a total area of more than 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares); farmers described the destruction to their plantations as "complete annihilation". [106][107], The NEXRAD Doppler weather radar of Puerto Rico was blown away. [265] Several representatives, both Democrats and Republicans, also voiced their concern over the choice to contract Whitefish instead of other companies. [110], The former survey ship Ferrel, carrying a family of four, issued a distress signal while battling 20-foot seas (6.1 m) and 115 mph winds (185 km/h) on September 20. The National Hurricane Center's public advisory for Hurricane Maria does not yet include Florida in the list of areas likely to be badly affected by the … Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit characterized the devastation wrought by Irma and Maria as a sign of climate change and the threat it poses to the survival of his country, stating, "To deny climate change ... is to deny a truth we have just lived. [238], The U.S. government hurricane response was criticized as inadequate and slow. [28] Using anonymous aggregate cell phone tracking data provided by Google from users that opted to share location data, researchers reported that travel from Puerto Rico increased 20% the day before the hurricane made landfall. [244], San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz called the disaster a "terrifying humanitarian crisis" and on September 26 pleaded for relief efforts to be sped up. [13], Entering the Caribbean Sea, Maria weakened slightly to a Category 4 hurricane due to land interaction with the island of Dominica, however it quickly restrengthened to a Category 5 hurricane and attained its peak intensity with winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) and a pressure of 908 mbar (hPa; 26.81 inHg) at 03:00 UTC on September 20 while southeast of Puerto Rico; this ranks it as the tenth-most intense Atlantic hurricane since reliable records began. [96] The primary airport in San Juan, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, was slated to reopen on September 22. Puerto Rico's electric grid has suffered in the months since Hurricane Maria struck the island. Croix. [218][219] There were 238 more reported deaths in September and October 2017 than during the same months in 2016, and 336 more compared to September and October 2015. [223][224][225], On December 18, 2017, Governor Rosselló ordered a recount and a new analysis of the official death toll. It concluded that the U.S. military itself performed as well in Puerto Rico as it does in its international relief missions, and that coordination had been greatly improved since Katrina, but that real shortcomings exist in planning for disasters. [189] Politico compared the federal response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico to that for Hurricane Harvey, which had hit the greater Houston area of Texas a month earlier. [203] In addition, 10% of mortgage holders in Puerto Rico were delinquent at the time (compared to 5.8% on the mainland), an indication of the fragile state of the local economy. An estimated 133,000 people -- almost 4% of the population -- left the island of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. [186] On October 20, only 18.5% of the island had electricity, 49.1% of cell towers were working, and 69.5% of customers had running water, with the slowest restoration in the north. [263] and less than a month later Trump described the federal response to Hurricane Maria as "an incredible, unsung success ... the best job we did was Puerto Rico [compared to hurricanes in Texas and Florida] but nobody would understand that". Orange County, FL - Information and resources for survivors from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands who resettled in the Orlando area. [20][21] The Dominican Republic activated the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters for humanitarian satellite coverage on the 20th. On September 20, an eyewall replacement cycle weakened Maria to a high-end Category 4 hurricane by the time it struck Puerto Rico. Southeast (including the municipalities of Arroyo, Guayama, Maunabo, Patillas, Salinas and Yabucoa): The eye of Hurricane Maria made landfall across this region on the morning of September 20th, within the municipality of Yabucoa. [200] Less than a week later on April 18, another blackout affected all of Puerto Rico. Many have started new lives in Central and South Florida. [83][84] Homes on Terre-de-Haut Island of Les Saintes were flooded or lost their roofs. Hospitals Wrestle With Shortages of Drug Supplies Made in Puerto Rico", "Hospitals find other ways to deliver medicine amid IV bag shortage", "Hurricane Damage To Manufacturers In Puerto Rico Affects Mainland Hospitals, Too", "Explosion At Substation Plunges Parts Of Puerto Rico Into Darkness Once Again", "Puerto Rico capital hit by power blackout for second day in a row", "Another major blackout hits Puerto Rico after 2 power plants shut down", "BREAKING: A massive power outage is being reported across Puerto Rico, from the southern part of the island to the north. [217] Official statistics showed increases of about 20% and 27% in overall fatalities in Puerto Rico during September 2017, compared to 2016 and 2015, followed by a decrease of about 10% in October 2017 compared to the previous two Octobers. [27] By September 19, 2017, at least 2,000 people in Puerto Rico had sought shelter. [42] A third person had a fatal heart attack during the hurricane. [184], On October 13, the Trump administration requested $4.9 billion to fund a loan program that Puerto Rico could use to address basic functions and infrastructure needs. [135], Elaine Duke, who was, at the time, the acting Secretary of Homeland Security, recalled years later that President Trump suggested "selling" Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the hurricane. ...Sunny and Warm Today Statewide...Breezy This Afternoon- Especially Along the East Coast...Isolated Shower in South Florida and the Keys...Minor River Flooding Continues At a Few Locations in the Panhandle...Elevated Wildfire Threat Continues in South Florida Today... Local Ordinance & Building Code Resources, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Grant Program, Nuclear Power Plants Emergency Classification Levels, Importance of Registration with Your Local EOC, Sheltering With Your Pet or Service Animal. [72] In Maria's wake, Dominica's population suffered from an island-wide water shortage due to uprooted pipes. "[118] Many islanders suffered respiratory problems as a result of excessive dust borne out of the debris. With no access to electricity or running water, and with sewage systems destroyed, fears of widespread diarrhe… [266] No requests for assistance had been made to the American Public Power Association by October 24. [241][242][243] The Jones Act was ultimately waived for a period of ten days starting on September 28 following a formal request by Puerto Rico Governor Rosselló. Almost a week since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the US recovery efforts there have been markedly different from the recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida. A state of emergency was declared by officials in Dare and Hyde counties, while visitors were ordered to evacuate Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. [56] In the seaside commune of Le Carbet, rough seas washed ashore large rocks and demolished some coastal structures,[56][61] while some boats were blown over along the bay of the commune of Schœlcher. Scores of people who survived the hurricane's initial onslaught later died from complications in its aftermath. Internally, there was an influx of people into San Juan. Martin's foundation had raised over three million dollars by October 13, 2017. The vessel carried two Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters to assist in distribution of relief supplies in hard-to-reach areas. Florida Prepares as Hurricane Maria Aims Toward Irma-Battered Coast By Christal Hayes On 9/18/17 at 2:32 PM EDT Orient Bay, on the French-Caribbean island of St. Martin, on September 10. [146] The United States Army Corps of Engineers deployed 670 personnel engaged in assessing and restoring the power grid; by September 25, 83 generators were installed and an additional 186 generators were en route. [30][31] The port in Morehead City was closed by the United States Coast Guard on the morning of September 26. Everywhere needs rebuilding but there is no money to rebuild things with. [134], Two weeks after the hurricane, international relief organization Oxfam chose to intervene for the first time on American soil since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. [210] Different legal and inheritance customs in Puerto Rico often result in there being no title deed to a property. 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[270], San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said one week before the blackout that about 700,000 Americans in Puerto Rico didn't have power after a line repaired by Montana contracting firm Whitefish Energy had failed. [219] A two-week investigation in November 2017 by CNN of 112 funeral homes—approximately half of the island—found 499 deaths that were said to be hurricane-related between September 20 and October 19. Flooding and landslides rendered many roads impassable, cutting off 38 communities. These remarks received condemnation from Carmen Yulín Cruz and other figures, who cited the near 3,000 death toll as not showing a success. Securing the Future for Puerto Rico: Restoring the Island's robust Medical Product Manuring Sector, p. 4-5, EPA, 2017. Hurricane Maria-FEMA - up-to-date resources and information on the federal response to Hurricane Maria. [84] The islands of Marie-Galante, La Désirade and especially Les Saintes bore the brunt of the winds, which caused heavy damage to structures and nature alike and cut the islands off from their surroundings for several days. When I left the Island, AFTER the storm had hit, they had anywhere from 6 to 18 deaths. [80] The strongest winds blew along the southern coastlines of Basse-Terre Island: Gourbeyre observed a peak wind speed of 101 mph (162 km/h), while winds up north in nearby Baillif reached 92 mph (148 km/h). [45], In the wake of the hurricane, more than 85% of the island's houses were damaged, of which more than 25% were completely destroyed, leaving more than 50,000 of the island's 73,000 residents to be displaced. [252], On October 3, 2017, President Trump visited Puerto Rico. "[249], Frustrated with the federal government's "slow and inadequate response", relief group Oxfam announced on October 2 that it planned to get involved in the humanitarian aid effort, sending a team to "assess a targeted and effective response" and support its local partners' on-the-ground efforts. Three deaths were reported: a 45-year-old man died in the commune of Limbe, in the department of the North, while attempting to cross a flooded river. PREPA cited Whitefish's comparatively small upfront cost of $3.7 million for mobilization as one of the main reasons for contracting them over larger companies. [30] Rip currents from Maria caused three swimmers to drown and several others to be rescued at the Jersey Shore on the weekend of September 23–24. Significant spikes in causes of deaths compared to the two preceding Septembers included sepsis (+47%), pneumonia (+45%), emphysema (+43%), diabetes (+31%), and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's (+23%). 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