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| Hurricane Maria: Category 4 storm makes landfall on Puerto Rico after devastation in Caribbean | Hurricane Maria: Category 4 storm makes landfall on Puerto Rico after devastation in Caribbean |
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| Hurricane Maria has made landfall on Puerto Rico. | Hurricane Maria has made landfall on Puerto Rico. |
| The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the eye of the Category 4 storm came ashore over the Yabucoa area. | |
| The hurricane was about 35 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 155mph, the NHC said, adding that it was moving in a north-westerly direction at 10 mph. | The hurricane was about 35 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 155mph, the NHC said, adding that it was moving in a north-westerly direction at 10 mph. |
| Maria’s eye will “cross Puerto Rico today, and pass just north of the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic tonight and Thursday,” the NHC said. | |
| The governor of Puerto Rico, a US territory, warned on Tuesday the island faced “catastrophic” damage. | |
| Residents in some areas were warned to evacuate or face death from flooding and other hazards. | |
| Many heeded the warnings, leaving the normally crowded streets and beaches of San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital, empty by Tuesday afternoon, as families raced to move out of the area in search of safe shelter. | |
| Officials said nearly 2,800 people had arrived at shelters across the island, with 105 pets, by late on Tuesday. | |
| US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for the island and tweeted: “Puerto Rico being hit hard by new monster Hurricane. Be careful, our hearts are with you – will be there to help!” | |
| Puerto Rico was facing potential storm surges of 6ft to 9ft above ground level, forecasters said. | |
| Additional reporting by agencies |