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![]() (Dominique Chomereau-Lamotte / Associated Press)Įtehad reported from Los Angeles and Hennessy-Fiske from San Hurricane Harvey, a family throws away their past, piece by moldy piece A few weeks later in September, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, devastating Barbuda and St. In August, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 storm, with winds reaching 110 mph. It’s been an especially dangerous hurricane season this year. Virgin Islands in order to provide federal assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. On Monday, President Trump approved an emergency declaration in the U.S. We are preparing for a powerful hurricane that will put even more pressure on our infrastructure, already deeply affected by Hurricane Irma.” “We will continue to collaborate with our federal partners. “The Government is in constant communication with the White House and federal agencies since before the passage of Hurricane Irma last week,” Carlos Mercader, the governor’s representative in Washington, said in a statement. Much of the island is still without power from Hurricane Irma, which passed nearby earlier this month. Maria would be the second major hurricane to affect Puerto Rico in two weeks. Their hotel, the Sheraton, had a backup generator and was well-stocked with food, a manager told them. I feel confident they have these contingency plans.” “We’re told the hotel is well-versed in this sort of thing. “We’re just going to stay put,” said 35-year-old Teresa Trejo, who was visiting from Napa, Calif., with a friend and had been unable to find a flight out. In the historic seafront neighborhood of Old San Juan, workers boarded up windows and hotel managers tested emergency alert systems and warned guests that power and air conditioning would likely fail during the storm. Residents in the capital of San Juan lined up with stranded tourists and evacuees from other Caribbean islands Monday to vie for hurricane staples in short supply: cases of water, flashlights and generators. The Puerto Rico Housing Department said there are 450 emergency shelters available with space for 62,714 people. Public Security Secretary Héctor Pesquera was more blunt: “Flood-prone areas must be abandoned,” he said.
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