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Hurricane Maria Brings Life-Threatening Winds To Puerto Rico03:41
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September 20, 2017

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Maria is moving across Puerto Rico as a Category 4 hurricane, with 155 mph winds. It's the strongest storm to hammer the island in 80 years.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Miguel Santiago (@Johstean) of Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, who is riding out the storm in San Juan.

This segment aired on September 20, 2017.

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