Hurricane Maria pounded eastern Puerto Rico after making landfall Wednesday as a powerful Category 4 storm that forecasters described as "extremely dangerous."
Hurricane Maria Strikes Puerto Rico
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Rescue workers pray before walking out from the Emergency Operation Centre after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Sept. 20, 2017.
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Team leader Joey Rivera gives a speech while the team waits to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Sept. 20, 2017.
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David Cruz Marrero watches the waves at Punta Santiago pier hours before the imminent impact of Maria, a Category 5 hurricane that threatens to hit the eastern region of the island with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Sept.
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A woman rests in a school used as a shelter before the arrival of the Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Sept. 19, 2017.