Hurricane Maria knocks out power to island of Puerto Rico

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    Hurricane Maria's eye has left Puerto Rico, but the mammoth storm is still lashing the island with devastating winds.

    Maria weakened to a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon, hurling winds of 115 mph. But hurricane-force gusts topping 74 mph still extend over much of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Center said.

    Maria's brute force wiped out electricity to the entire island. "We are 100% without power," a spokesman for the Puerto Rico governor's office said Wednesday.

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    Trees, fences fall as Maria hits Puerto Rico

     

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