, going to be very hard. Reporter evacuees at this help tell had to move down stores in the lobby, and then an emergency stairwell. Powers out across the island and there is no timetable forgetting lights back on. Maria have been final blow to the power companys already crumbling infrastructure. We are getting our first look at island of dominica1 of the first stops in the caribbean. The storm turned deadly there and knock out communications the to entire island. People are cleaning up on the island of quadloop where maria also claim lives and damaged home. David begnoit, cbs news, san juan, puerto rico. Cnn reporter got a firsthand look at marias fewer that is storm came a shower in san juan. Reporter take a look around me, you can see limbs, trees that have come down, parts of the roofs, that have come down, and i want to take you up a little bit so you can see these palm trees that are being stripped of their leaves and so far death toll from maria is at nine, for across the caribbe
Emergency crews continues to search for survivors after a devastating earthquake rocked mexico. First a punishing storm, Hurricane Maria spreads destruction over puerto rico knocking out power across the u. S. Territory. More caribbean islands brace. Maria was the strongest hurricane to hit puerto rico in decades. Im Ukee Washington im jessica dean, the storm roared assure as category 4 with winds 155 Miles Per Hour, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses widespread flooding reported with cars submerged and many streets turned into rivers. Power is out across the entire island tonight. And there is no time table for when the lights might be back on. Fortunately, there are no reports of any deaths or serious injuries in puerto rico. Tonight, many who have friends and family there are deeply concerned about their safety and wellbeing alexandria hoff is in our satellite center. Alex, you made contact with someone in puerto rico we did and it wasnt easy. Rest of the world is monitored
Help the injured as rescuers race the clock. Beyond the dozens of buildings that were just leveled by this quake there are still many, many more that sustained some sort of damage including 2,000 public schools. Mexico has declared three days of National Mourning to honor the dead. Liz, back to you. 2,000 public schools, unbelievable, chris. It looks like your location is interesting. Youre sort of in the middle of a lot of activity going on there. I see a lot of emergency crews. About how many people are coming together to help with this search . Reporter oh, were talking about thousands of people and we are talking about ordinary citizens, military police, doctors. Weve seen people bringing in ood, te. Hliand in hand on the search here and this is the type of scene thats happening all over the place everywhere there is a building that was destroyed. You have groups of people like this working together to see if they can find anybody in the rubble and save some lives. Unbelievable. Ch
The most powerful storm to hit puerto rico in 80 years. Tonight the entire island. Is in the dark. Now at 11 00 Hurricane Maria is the most powerful storm to hit puerto rico in 80 years. Tonight the entire island is in the dark. But first the search for survivors goes on in mexico following the deadliest earthquake to hit that country in decades. Good evening. Im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. Heres the very latest out of mexico tonight. At least 230 people were killed in the 7. 1 earthquake. More than 40 buildings in mexico city collapsed trapping people inside. So far more than 50 people have been pulled from the rubble alive. Reporter Juan Fernandez is in mexico city tonight as the search for survivors moves into a second night. Reporter the search and rescue here continues at a vigorous pace. Take a look behind me here. You can still see search and rescue watching and listening for any sounds coming from the rubble. In a radi movi moundags ait tin concrete and steel and then arms
Devastating earthquake rocked mexico. First a punishing storm, Hurricane Maria spreads destruction over puerto rico knocking out power across the u. S. Territory. More caribbean islands brace. Maria was the strongest hurricane to hit puerto rico in decades. Im Ukee Washington im jessica dean, the storm roared assure as category 4 with winds 155 Miles Per Hour, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses widespread flooding reported with cars submerged and many streets turned into rivers. Power is out across the entire island tonight. And there is no time table for when the lights might be back on. Fortunately, there are no reports of any deaths or serious injuries in puerto rico. Tonight, many who have friends and family there are deeply concerned about their safety and wellbeing alexandria hoff is in our satellite center. Alex, you made contact with someone in puerto rico we did and it wasnt easy. Rest of the world is monitored maria, the people on the island of puerto rico has been l