Hurricane Maria Makes Landfall In Puerto Rico
Maria slammed Puerto Rico as a downgraded Category 4 hurricane with punishing winds. Puerto Rico had long been spared from a direct hit by a hurricane.
Updated at 9:12 a.m. ET
After parts of the Caribbean, Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico at 6:15 a.m. ET Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center. It had previously been a Category 5 hurricane, but even downgraded, it packed powerful sustained winds of 150 mph and is the strongest storm to have
