SAN JUAN: Some 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate their homes Friday after a rain-swollen dam in Puerto Rico failed in the latest disaster caused by Hurricane Maria. Shortly thereafter, Governor Ricardo Rossello issued an order for some 70,000 people living in the area to get out. Puerto Rico was already battling dangerous floods after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island early Wednesday. Rossello told CNN the island is lacking communications and the preliminary assessment at this point is 13 fatalities. Puerto Rico’s electricity network has been crippled by the storm and engineers say it could take months for power to be fully restored.

Source: Manila Times September 23, 2017 02:37 UTC