Monday, July 9, 2018

Puerto Rico Prepares for Remnants of Beryl, as Some Still Remain Without Power After Hurricane


by Gabe Gutierrez, Jason Calabretta and Annie Rose Ramos

YABUCOA, Puerto Rico — Almost 10 months after Hurricane Maria ravaged this island, residents were preparing Sunday for the remnants of Beryl — a tiny system that could still drench Puerto Rico and its fragile infrastructure.

Forecasters said that Beryl would slog south — a huge relief to an island still recovering from Maria, the Category 4 hurricane that hit the U.S. territory in September and caused an estimated $100 billion in damage.

Tropical Storm Beryl was downgraded on Sunday, and the National Hurricane Center indicated reconnaissance aircraft couldn’t find a central circulation, meaning the storm is a remnant system.

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Source: NBC News 

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