Hurricane pushes long-suffering Puerto Rico to the edge

Hurricane pushes long-suffering Puerto Rico to the edge

<p>Maria hit the island Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.</p>

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Hurricane pushes long-suffering Puerto Rico to the edge

<p>Maria hit the island Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm with 155 mph winds, the strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.</p>

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