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Puerto Rico Feels The Full Force Of Maria

Published September 20, 2017 at 12:33 PM CDT
A man looks as trees are toppled in a parking lot at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 20, 2017. (Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images)
A man looks as trees are toppled in a parking lot at Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 20, 2017. (Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images)

Hurricane Maria made landfall in southeast Puerto Rico this morning, with winds gusting up to 155 miles per hour.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with Associated Press reporter Dánica Coto (@danicacoto), who is riding out the storm in Puerto Rico.

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