Hurricane Maria, now a catastrophic category four storm, slammed St. Croix early Wednesday morning and has now officially made landfall on the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
Maria moved past St. Croix in the early hours of Wednesday morning and then made landfall at 6:15 AST the same day.
The National Hurricane Center issued an update stating that Maria had made landfall near Yabucoa, Puerto Rico at 6:15 am local time.
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A 6-9 ft storm surge with waves reaching higher is expected to slam Puerto Rico. The island is also forecast to receive 12 to 18 inches of rain with isolated areas getting up to 25 inches.
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