The core of “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Maria charged closer to Puerto Rico early Wednesday, slamming smaller Caribbean islands along the way.
Maria had top sustained winds of 155 mph, and was located about 50 miles southeast of San Juan, the National Hurricane Center reported in its 5 a.m. ET Wednesday advisory.
The major hurricane was moving to the west-northwest at 10 mph, and was “expected to reach southeastern Puerto Rico this morning,” according to the NHC.
.@JaniceDean on Hurricane Maria: “This is going to devastate, unfortunately, Puerto Rico.” https://t.co/HeBrxZtSJK pic.twitter.com/5yepBqPnFf
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