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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| 70,000 to evacuate as Hurricane Maria continues to ravage Puerto Rico |
| 2017-09-24 |
- [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Water swept through after the dam sustained structural damage from the storm
- Nearly 16 inches of rain fell in the area, significantly raising water levels on the 90-year-old dam
- The National Weather Service warned that failure of the dam was 'imminent' and could lead to 'life-threatening' flash flooding
- The 345-yard dam is used for public water and irrigation water supply
- Up to six inches of rain is expected to fall in Puerto Rico on Saturday
- As Maria moves north, it’s expected to cause surf swells that will increase along portions of the southeastern coast of the US and Bermuda
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| Posted by:Fred |