As reported by "VVS Ukraine", referring to the words of the head of the Agency for Disaster Management Abner Gomes, 3.5 million people live on the island. He also noted that the hurricane damaged "everything in its path" and already by morning weakened to the "extremely dangerous" fourth category hurricane.

The elements destroyed hundreds of houses around the island, damaged the mobile communications towers and power lines. As a result of the rain, some roads flooded, the water level rise in some places reaches 50 centimeters, the official said, adding that hurricane "Maria" completely destroyed the island.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, Hurricane Maria fell on Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 20, keeping the fifth power category. He moved at a speed of 225 kilometers per hour.