![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NUT5ZBZFZZPVPIF6RDSGHMWIM.jpg?smart=true&auth=24114fc364e283e9d9f9372197d76e3f683c2414da1851f803ac3f777d96aefa&width=400&height=225)
Damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZM6H722FGFYEVMPYGW2IGI2LG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=7e79dc53dbad0ca7fe3a0618e69d61e2b10d55b95ee7a3087342c223dc9370bf&width=400&height=225)
Debris and damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5DZX3YZTKHPWFYNPHLGGEDX44A.jpg?smart=true&auth=5f81d9502762298c738c717ed09dcd5689692b162516dbeaafeb80c4912d1dc6&width=400&height=225)
A man walks close to damaged houses after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I26Y4ELMLSEOXWTOMQZZ46MYKI.jpg?smart=true&auth=b978ea747d5133252fb8daef2eaba4f73144d0582668a1671d81a7ee85137704&width=400&height=225)
Damaged boats are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Puerto de Jobos, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WY6VXDEMLGTOIQWWLGAY3GN5ZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=77596ef75151dec9c922b460316636cc6bbf1e66204eb17212430539576bef65&width=400&height=225)
People walk next to a gas station flooded and damaged by the impact of Hurricane Maria, which hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti / AP Photo
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/36ERAOLIRIPPI6XQT7AV3QDJOI.jpg?smart=true&auth=abbe30f32748fd022d6dea27fbda1b17cbf7c7d92caef4f38b44fde55faf819a&width=400&height=225)
Electricity poles and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti / AP Photo
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AMUFXPSA4IQEXOZPVKO4ACWQRQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=18798f170413df1f39a596084ea581e61457a5a2ce348b56415706190b5dcbaf&width=400&height=225)
People walk before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EBWGT7GOE3XY6WGS72PAR6YS4M.jpg?smart=true&auth=5ceb729354ad1f19e2b8b3751d68ed168a5a9e182b37d4cf647a71a4994f0ce3&width=400&height=225)
A man photographs the waves before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MFLMYQW6S6PNFYKWXQSQTPSTXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f911238ecbe352887c67ece9f12becd89351577b312c98ac101284327664afd3&width=400&height=225)
A man tries to salvage a table belonging to his restaurant before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NUT5ZBZFZZPVPIF6RDSGHMWIM.jpg?smart=true&auth=24114fc364e283e9d9f9372197d76e3f683c2414da1851f803ac3f777d96aefa&width=400&height=225)
Damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZM6H722FGFYEVMPYGW2IGI2LG4.jpg?smart=true&auth=7e79dc53dbad0ca7fe3a0618e69d61e2b10d55b95ee7a3087342c223dc9370bf&width=400&height=225)
Debris and damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5DZX3YZTKHPWFYNPHLGGEDX44A.jpg?smart=true&auth=5f81d9502762298c738c717ed09dcd5689692b162516dbeaafeb80c4912d1dc6&width=400&height=225)
A man walks close to damaged houses after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I26Y4ELMLSEOXWTOMQZZ46MYKI.jpg?smart=true&auth=b978ea747d5133252fb8daef2eaba4f73144d0582668a1671d81a7ee85137704&width=400&height=225)
Damaged boats are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Puerto de Jobos, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WY6VXDEMLGTOIQWWLGAY3GN5ZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=77596ef75151dec9c922b460316636cc6bbf1e66204eb17212430539576bef65&width=400&height=225)
People walk next to a gas station flooded and damaged by the impact of Hurricane Maria, which hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti / AP Photo
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/36ERAOLIRIPPI6XQT7AV3QDJOI.jpg?smart=true&auth=abbe30f32748fd022d6dea27fbda1b17cbf7c7d92caef4f38b44fde55faf819a&width=400&height=225)
Electricity poles and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Carlos Giusti / AP Photo
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AMUFXPSA4IQEXOZPVKO4ACWQRQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=18798f170413df1f39a596084ea581e61457a5a2ce348b56415706190b5dcbaf&width=400&height=225)
People walk before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EBWGT7GOE3XY6WGS72PAR6YS4M.jpg?smart=true&auth=5ceb729354ad1f19e2b8b3751d68ed168a5a9e182b37d4cf647a71a4994f0ce3&width=400&height=225)
A man photographs the waves before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MFLMYQW6S6PNFYKWXQSQTPSTXU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f911238ecbe352887c67ece9f12becd89351577b312c98ac101284327664afd3&width=400&height=225)
A man tries to salvage a table belonging to his restaurant before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Ricardo Rojas / Reuters
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2NUT5ZBZFZZPVPIF6RDSGHMWIM.jpg?smart=true&auth=24114fc364e283e9d9f9372197d76e3f683c2414da1851f803ac3f777d96aefa&width=400&height=225)
Damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico. Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
Hurricane Maria: Power knocked out across Puerto Rico
The entire 3.5m population has no access to energy
![The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F9e2159fa-e4db-4215-b498-6b3607b75bee.png?smart=true&auth=cf728de2f2d93afc214682199f23d53c844677eb59567fe99abdb1c7e9f03161&width=70&height=70)
The National
21 September, 2017
- Listen In English
- Listen In Arabic