
Historic Hurricane Maria devastates housing in Puerto Rico
Clip: 9/20/2017 | 7m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning.
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning, ripping off roofs and cutting power for most of the island. P.J. Tobia reports on the widespread damage that is adding pressure to the territory’s long-standing financial problems, then Judy Woodruff is joined by Carlos Mercader, spokesman for Puerto Rico’s governor, to get an update from the ground.
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Historic Hurricane Maria devastates housing in Puerto Rico
Clip: 9/20/2017 | 7m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning, ripping off roofs and cutting power for most of the island. P.J. Tobia reports on the widespread damage that is adding pressure to the territory’s long-standing financial problems, then Judy Woodruff is joined by Carlos Mercader, spokesman for Puerto Rico’s governor, to get an update from the ground.
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