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Did Hurricane Maria’s Rain Topple More Trees in Puerto Rico Than Wind?

Nov 22, 2024 3:31 AM

Puerto Rico lost 60 years’ worth of trees in one day when Hurricane Maria hit, but it was rain, not wind, that played a bigger role, according to new research.

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