It could be up to six months before all power is restored on cash-strapped Puerto Rico. Witnesses say wires are either lying in the streets or dangling from the poles that managed to stay upright.
President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency on Puerto Rico. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will coordinate the cleanup and relief.
French and Dutch relief flights are on the way to help their territories, and British Prime Minister Teresa May has sent a Royal Navy shipload of soldiers, Marines and emergency supplies to British territories in the Caribbean.
At least 10 deaths have been reported so far in the Caribbean.
飓风艾玛肆虐加勒比海,造成人员伤亡和重大财产损失后,又扑向佛罗里达州。
美国国家飓风中心对佛罗里达南部和基斯地区发布了飓风警告。
气象预报说,5级飓风艾玛的风力可能会出现一些浮动,但预计今后几天内,会依然保持在4级或5级的水平。
星期四,随着艾玛的逼近,50多万人被要求立即从佛罗里达州南部撤离。
佛罗里达州州长斯科特说,目前最令人担心的问题是汽油短缺,很多加油站汽油已经告罄,警察将负责护送佛罗里达州境内的运油车。
斯科特说,佛罗里达州7千人的国民警卫队星期五将全部出动,数千名电力公司的员工也随时待命。
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