FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (Reuters) — The French overseas territory of Martinique felt the impact on Tuesday (September 19) from the force of Hurricane Maria, although the island escaped largely unscathed. Flooded streets and scattered debris could be seen in the capital Fort-en-France, with some local businesses showing signs of water damage after the storm’s violent winds and torrential rains. Hurricane Maria caused major damage across the small island of Dominica before pushing on towards the U.S. […]
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Torrential rains strands thousands
QUEZON City, Philippines, September 9 (Eagle News) — According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the torrential rains last night, with record rain fall level of 61 mm., caused heavy traffic jam in Metro Manila, causing thousands to be stranded until early morning. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/SV8orcZZF94





