Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said, at least 15 people are dead and 20 others are missing in Hurricane Maria. The hurricane ripped through Dominica as a category four storm, damaging hundreds of homes.
The storm later devastated Puerto Rico, leaving the whole island without power. Homes have been flattened, schools have been destroyed, telecommunications have been cut off and the island’s main hospital is still without electricity, he said. He added the island is going to need all the help the world has to offer.
Meanwhile, authorities in Puerto Rico are urging residents to seek higher ground ahead of flash flooding – with up to 30 inches more rain predicted by Saturday – in the aftermath of Maria. Dominica, which is located near the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, has been almost completely cut off from the world.
Source: AIR