Island in crisis
Puerto Rico is pleading for help. Food, water, gasoline and electricity are all needed desperately by the island's nearly 3.5 million residents devastated by Hurricane Maria. David Begnaud reports.
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Puerto Rico begs for help
Officials are calling the devastation in Puerto Rico a humanitarian disaster. Six days after Hurricane Maria hit, millions are struggling for basic necessities like adequate food, water, fuel and electricity. Eighty percent of the island's transmission lines are down, and power may not be restored for more than a month. David Begnaud reports.
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PR crisis
Puerto Rico is an island in crisis. More than two days after Hurricane Maria hit, the power is out, roads are blocked, cell phone towers are down, streets are flooded and now a dam may be failing. Officials are scrambling to evacuate 70,000 people downstream. David Begnaud reports.
Puerto Rico still dark after Maria
Two days after Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, people are still being rescued. The storm is now passing the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 hurricane. David Begnaud reports from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Rescues after Maria hits
Hurricane Maria inflicted damage on 80 percent of homes in Puerto Rico. In the coastal city of Cantano, residents forged through flooded streets, heading to the only open grocery store. In the small town of Toa Baja, hundreds of residents were rescued by the National Guard. David Begnaud reports.
Puerto Rico goes dark
Hurricane Maria leveled parts of Puerto Rico, causing an island-wide power outage and flooding. CBS News' David Begnaud reports from San Juan.
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Maria slams Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm. Extreme winds caused widespread damage and power outages across the island. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from San Juan, Puerto Rico with the latest on the storm's impact.
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Maria hits Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has taken a beating from Hurricane Maria, the strongest storm to hit the U.S. territory in nearly 90 years. Maria made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane and took its time tearing across the island. David Begnaud reports.
Hurricane Maria
Hurricane Maria brought winds of more than 140 miles per hour and torrential rain to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. CBS News' David Begnaud is in the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan, where many are without power after the storm.
Hurricane Maria slams Puerto Rico
The eye of deadly Hurricane Maria is hitting Puerto Rico. It could have a devastating impact. The storm weakened slightly overnight to a strong Category 4, but officials there predict entire towns will have to be rebuilt. Maria's top winds are now 155 mph. David Begnaud reports from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria
A catastrophic hurricane is heading straight for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maria is a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 165 miles per hour. Some islands in its path were also ravaged by Hurricane Irma two weeks ago. David Begnaud reports.
PR braces for Maria
Puerto Rico is bracing for impact from Hurricane Maria.The Category 5 storm is expected to make landfall tonight. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud has the latest from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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