On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, devastating the island and plunging all of its 3.4 million residents into a desperate humanitarian crisis. Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years, arrived two short weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island, leaving more than a million people without power.On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, devastating the island and plunging all of its 3.4 million residents into a desperate humanitarian crisis. Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years, arrived two short weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island, leaving more than a million people without power.On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, devastating the island and plunging all of its 3.4 million residents into a desperate humanitarian crisis. Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years, arrived two short weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island, leaving more than a million people without power.On the morning of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, devastating the island and plunging all of its 3.4 million residents into a desperate humanitarian crisis. Hurricane Maria, the worst storm to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years, arrived two short weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just north of the island, leaving more than a million people without power.