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Puerto Rico One Year After Maria

A collection of stories from NPR News about the devastating storm and its aftermath.
A resident of Puerto Rico cleans up just after Hurricane Maria struck the island on Set. 20, 2017

Unless you've experienced it, it's difficult to fathom just how intense the power of a Category 4 hurricane is. And to get slammed by two in less than a month?

experienced it. 150 mile an hour winds. Rain measured in feet rather than for almost a year. And a death toll that made it one of the most deadly natural disasters in U.S. history.

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