Hurricane Maria caused $90B of damage in Puerto Rico
(Worthy News) – Hurricane Maria caused an estimated $90 billion in damage in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the National Hurricane Center said Monday.
As part of its final assessment of the storm, the NHC said Hurricane Maria was the most destructive hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in modern times and the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history behind Katrina and Harvey. The NHC said the price tag had a 90 percent certainty.
The NHC reported the official death count stands at 65, but said the number could increase following further investigation. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]
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