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Puerto Rico rallies to aid as Maria strengthens and power fails
Puerto Rico mobilizes rescue crews as Hurricane Maria batters the island. Governor Rossello appeals for unity and federal disaster aid while authorities report outages, at least one death, and mass sheltering for thousands. Nearby Dominica and the U S Virgin Islands face damage and disrupted services.
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Rossello
CNN
Anderson Cooper
Maria
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Donald Trump
Trump
Ricardorossello
Jean Robert Auguste
San Juan
Arecibo
Bavara- Punta Cana
Santo Domingo
Jose Ramon Peralta
U.S
Atlantic Ocean
Georgia-South Carolina
Irma
Florida Keys
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
Kenneth Mapp
Nykole Tyson
Dominica
Hartley Henry
Ronald Jackson
Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency