Saturday, September 23, 2017

Hurricane Maria: Thousands evacuated as Puerto Rican dam starts to fail

Tens of thousands of people have been told to evacuate in Puerto Rico, with a dam starting to fail in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Nearly 40 centimetres of rain has fallen on the mountains surrounding the Guajataca Dam since the Category 4 storm crossed the island, swelling the reservoir behind it.

MORE: Hurricane Maria: Thousands evacuated as Puerto Rican dam starts to fail – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


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