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Puerto Rico two months after Maria: 5 essential reads

  • Written by Catesby Holmes, Global Affairs Editor, The Conversation US

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of stories from The Conversation’s archive.

On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria tore across Puerto Rico. The Category 4 storm was so massive – 300 miles wide – that it enveloped the island entirely, battering it with 155 mph winds and dropping almost two feet of rain.

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