Ways to help relief efforts for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
The island is virtually without power and cell service after Maria's wrath.
ByABC News
September 26, 2017, 5:30 PM
— -- Puerto Rico is virtually without power or cell service after Hurricane Maria barreled through the island, leaving those searching for loved ones in a shroud of uncertainty.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said the island is facing an "unprecedented disaster" after the storm made landfall as a powerful Category 4 hurricane last week.
Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico, Caribbean
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While about 5 percent of electricity had been restored across the island by Monday night, generators remain the only source of power for more than 3 million American citizens.
The storm killed at least 16 and left the island littered with rubble from demolished homes and downed trees and power lines.
How to help relief efforts
![PHOTO: A resident surveys the damage on her property after Hurricane Maria made landfall, Sept. 21, 2017, in the Guaynabo suburb of San Juan, Puerto Rico.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/hurricane-maria-gty-01-as-170922.jpg)
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How to help in your area:
How to try to reach loved ones in Puerto Rico
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