Event · disaster

Hurricane Maria

2017 · 21st century

Hurricane Maria was a Category 5 hurricane that struck the eastern Caribbean in September 2017, two weeks after Hurricane Irma. It caused catastrophic damage on Dominica and then crossed Puerto Rico, destroying its power grid; studies estimated around 3,000 deaths there in the following months. It is among the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes of modern times.

Hurricane Maria — Image: NASA Worldview · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Puerto Rico (United States)Commonwealth of Dominica

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hurricane Maria. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-maria
MLA: “Hurricane Maria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-maria. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Hurricane Maria.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hurricane-maria.
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