In photos: Hurricane Maria drenches Dominican Republic after hammering Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria lashed parts of the Dominican Republic with heavy rain and high winds and headed northwest in the Caribbean on Thursday after making a direct hit on Puerto Rico that caused severe flooding and cut power to the entire island.
Puerto Nuevo neighborhood after the passage of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP / Getty Images
Major damage to a supermarket after Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico.CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS/Reuters
A man rides a motorcyle along a flooded street in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, as Hurricane Maria hits.ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP / Getty Images
Satellite image taken at 1215 UTC on September 21, 2017 shows Hurricane Maria (lower) and Hurricane Jose(top).NASA/AFP / Getty Images
Women walk against the wind before the arrival of Hurricane Maria in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.RICARDO ROJAS/Reuters
Damaged electrical installations are seen after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria en Guayama, Puerto Rico.CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS/Reuters
Electricity poles and lines lay toppled on the road after Hurricane Maria hit in Humacao, Puerto Rico.Carlos Giusti/The Associated Press
People drive along a flooded street in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, as Hurricane Maria approaches.ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP / Getty Images
A man runs on the street next to debris and damaged cars after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in Guayama, Puerto Rico.CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS/Reuters
People walk next to a gas station damaged by the impact of Hurricane Maria, in Humacao, Puerto Rico.Carlos Giusti/The Associated Press
A car stuck in a flooded street in Santurce, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP / Getty Images