Hurricane Maria: category 5 storm batters Caribbean live

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Source: The Guardian

As the eye of Maria approaches the US Virgin Islands, the effects of its outer rain bands and high winds are already being felt, Agence France-Presse reports

31m ago
22:04
A 10pm update from the US National Hurricane Center warns that “sustained hurricane-force winds should start on St Croix soon”.

37m ago
21:58

The number of displaced people has increased exponentially in the last three hours, going from less than 500 to over 4,400 and counting. Local authorities still urge everyone in danger zones to move to one of the 500 shelters immediately.

50m ago
21:45
90% of buildings on Dominica destroyed – reports



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/19/hurricane-maria-category-5-caribbean-live-updates?page=with:block-59c1c726e4b021abf3161cfc#block-59c1c726e4b021abf3161cfc

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1. Link to San Juan NWS page (with radar)

http://www.weather.gov/sju/

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2. Thank you.

Looks like the storm is passing through right now. Have a friend living there and am looking for facebook updates from her and her family.

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3. Flash flood emergency declared in central Puerto Rico

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/sep/19/hurricane-maria-category-5-caribbean-live-updates?page=with:block-59c26d22e4b0b80096fb87a1#block-59c26d22e4b0b80096fb87a1