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Dominica Hurricane Maria

After pummeling Dominica, Hurricane Maria forces Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands to brace for impact

September 19, 2017Development

“I am at the mercy of the hurricane. My roof is gone. House is flooding,” Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit posted on Facebook.

An aerial view of devastation following Hurricane Irma on St Thomas, one of the main US Virgin Islands

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After Hurricane Irma, Puerto Ricans and Virgin Islanders want more relief from fellow Americans

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