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Hurricane Maria Rips Through Puerto Rico — Top Pictures And Videos So Far

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After ripping through Dominica, which took a direct hit from the storm, Hurricane Maria is now ravaging Puerto Rico. In only a matter of 50 hours, the storm went from a tropical storm to a powerful category 5 storm, which is considered unprecedented.

Puerto Rico is completely out of power, due to extreme flooding, storm surge and winds of more than 150 miles per hour. The storm weakened ever so slightly to a category 4 upon landfall. There are over 500 open shelters in the country, but the integrity of those structures is questionable, according to Governor Ricardo Rosselló.

After Puerto Rico, the storm is anticipated to hit Turks and Caicos, as well as the Bahamas, as they are in the “cone of uncertainty.”

In the age of social media, it is incredible to see all of these real-time photos and videos cropping up. But given that so many are without power, there will probably be more footage coming out later this week. Here are some top photos and videos of the storm, which capture the distress in the Caribbean:

Asi esta la entrada del Condominio , Waoooooo brutal Que nadie salga de las casas y cuiden a los suyos . Dios protege a los menos afortunados . #jorgedecastrofont #telemundopr #dandocandela

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Ahora mismo Condominio Parque de Loyola , Hato Rey San Juan – Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 #jorgedecastrofont

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#TSRUpdatez: #HurricaneMaria made landfall in #PuertoRico at 6:15am bringing category 4 winds and rainfall. A government spokesperson said the storm has left Puerto Rico “100% without power.” We send our prayers to everyone in the area, and ask that you all stay safe 🙏🏾 via. @cnn/ @leylasantiagocnn

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Caguas,Puerto Rico about 2hrs ago. #PrayForPuertoRico 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 #DamnMaria 😥😥 #HurricaneMaria #PrayForTheCaribbean #Dominca #Vi #BVi #UsVi #IntlVibes

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Colapso de puente que conecta BO Palmasola con BO Campo Rico Vídeo Jenrique Pacheco ···#hurricanemaria #puertorico #sanjuan #sanjuan #puertorico #huracanmaria #puertorico #mariapr #maria #hurricanemaria #yesweather #huracan #hurricane #maria #climatechange #cambioclimático #globalwarming #calentamientoglobal #sanjuan #ponce #vieques

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Orando por Puerto Rico 🙏 #hurricanemaria

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Mi gente 💜💙. If there is any groups that anyone knows of who will be heading out to PR please lmk. Personal message me I am working on seeing how 2 get a team 2 gether. #PuertoRico #HurricaneMaria

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En estos momentos así está el área turística de Isla Verde. El mar entró por toda la ciudad. #PuertoRico #maria #hurricane

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Nos llegan imágenes directamente desde el pueblo de Naranjito. Podemos ver como la potencia de los vientos del huracán María, ha dejado a ciudadanos sin hogar y destruyendo parte de la naturaleza. Envíenos sus fotos y estaremos publicándolas en nuestras redes sociales para informar a todas las personas de como se encuentran en sus pueblos. Mucha fuerza y union para la isla de Puerto Rico. #prayforpuertorico #Prayfortheworld #HuracanMaria #Bestrong #Betogether #Faith #radiostation #Oi2 #orlando #PuertoRico #Florida #news

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#puertorico #maria

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