Washington (GGM) Analysis | May 15, 2023 by Noreen Wise, Founder & CEO of Gallant Gold Media; Image Credit: AdobeStock

As the sun rose on Puerto Rico September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in the southeastern coastal city of Yabucoa. The devastating Category 4 superstorm brought pounding rains, massive storm surge, and ferocious winds with sustained gusts of 155 mph. Maria thrashed and pounded the beleaguered island for hours until all that remained was a shattered mass of destruction.