Category 5 Hurricane Maria Menaces Caribbean

PINOY BUILT September 19, 2017

'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Maria Devastates Dominica, Heads For Puerto Rico

#Maria made landfall on Dominica at 915 pm AST as a category 5 #hurricane with 160 mph (260 km/h) winds https://t.co/QSxq7VPr15? pic.twitter.com/3Z1Q95WYlM
— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) September 19, 2017

Hurricane Maria pounded the small island of Dominica with catastrophic winds on Monday night. The storm is charging into the eastern Caribbean threatening islands wrecked by Irma. Maria's top sustained winds were 160 mph on Tuesday morning.

Hurricane Maria makes landfall as a Category 5 storm

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