We’re getting reports of major devastation as Maria batters Puerto Rico. The storm is forecast to stay well to the east of Florida.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Hurricane Maria, which intensified over the past few days into a category 5 monster storm, weakened slightly to category 4 as it made landfall on Puerto Rico Wednesday morning.
The storm made landfall near Yabucoa around 6:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Both radar sites on the island were knocked out during the storm's final approach.