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Events on Saturday 16 September 2017 1
2017Hurricane MariaPuerto Rico devastated by direct hitHurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying the island's power grid and infrastructure and causing an estimated 3,000 deaths in the following months. It was the worst natural disaster on record in Puerto Rico and triggered a prolonged humanitarian crisis. Recovery efforts drew criticism over the pace of the federal response.