Officials warned that the Guajataca Dam, about 70 miles west of San Juan, was in “imminent” danger of failure. They had parked nearby and hoped to make it back to their home in southern Puerto Rico to check on her other two girls before dark. Puerto Rico Gov. Hurricane Maria is churning through the Caribbean, delivering new devastation to islands previously hit by Hurricane Irma. On Saturday, officials with U.S. Navy said the amphibious assault ship, USS Kearsarge, is supporting ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 23, 2017 17:26 UTC