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‘Storm of the century’ Maria pummels Puerto Rico

by Hector Retamal and Edgardo Rodriguez Agence France-Presse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) – Hurricane Maria devastated  Puerto Rico on Wednesday and left the entire island without power as 150 mile-an-hour winds whipped the capital and sent thousands scurrying to shelters. After killing at least nine people in the Caribbean, Maria slammed into Puerto Rico’s southeast coast at daybreak before churning across the US territory which is home to 3.4 million people. As tens of […]