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| Hurricane Maria knocks out power to entire island of Puerto Rico, population 3.5m | Hurricane Maria knocks out power to entire island of Puerto Rico, population 3.5m |
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| Around 3.5 million people are without electricity in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria wipes out power to the entire island. | |
| The storm blew ashore on Wednesday morning unleashing heavy flooding and bringing down mobile phone masts and power lines. | |
| Winds of 155mph hit the southeast coastal town of Yabucoa in Puerto Rico and spread over the small island as people were forced to wait it out in shelters or take cover inside stairwells, bathrooms and closets, | |
| It is the biggest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in 80 years and the third major storm to strike the region in as many weeks. | |
| At least nine people have died across the Caribbean after Maria battered the Virgin Islands yesterday. | |
| More follows… | More follows… |