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Trump on Friday said "there's never been anything like" the devastation in Puerto Rico, which is facing a humanitarian crisis after Hurricane Maria.
Hurricane Maria was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone that affected the northeastern Caribbean in September 2017, particularly in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, which accounted for 2,975 of the 3,059 deaths.
Prior to reaching Puerto Rico, Maria reached the status of a Category 5 hurricane, before being downgraded to a high-end Category 4 hurricane by the time it made landfall on the island on September 20, bringing a large storm surge, very heavy rains, and wind gusts well above 100 mph (160 km/h). It flattened neighborhoods, crippled the island's ...
The mayor of Puerto Rico's largest city got a rebuke from President Trump Saturday after pleading more federal assistance in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
President Trump on Tuesday continued to attack Puerto Rico over the U.S. territory’s struggle to recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Hurricane Maria near peak intensity to the southeast of Puerto Rico on September 19, 2017. The list of Puerto Rico hurricanes from the 21st century has been marked by several devastating North Atlantic hurricanes, tropical or subtropical cyclones, their remnants, or their precursors have affected the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
The trip gives Trump the chance to show solidarity with survivors and demonstrate how his government intends to help them recover from Maria's devastation. Trump to Puerto Rico: 'You've thrown our ...
President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico for about four hours on 3 October 2017, [6] to discuss Hurricane Maria. [7] [8] [9] Trump arrived on Air Force One at the Muñiz Air National Guard Base [8] together with First Lady Melania Trump and Jenniffer González-Colón, the first woman ever to hold the office of Puerto Rico's sole ...