Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria: 'Total Devastation'

Puerto Rico could be without electricity for four to six months after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria on Wednesday, the mayor of San Juan tells NBC News

A spokesperson for the governor's office who describes the situation as "total devastation" adds to CNN: "We are 100% without power." Any electricity in Puerto Rico, including at hospitals, is currently coming from generators, ABC News reports. 

Maria was the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly 70 years. Puerto Rico's office of emergency management says telecommunications have "collapsed," and residents are being told to stay in their homes until Thursday due to massive flooding. More than 12,000 people are in shelters, but no deaths have been reported yet.

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