Debby made three landfalls Arriving on August 22 , in Barbuda , Saint Barthélemy , and Virgin Gorda , before re-entering Arriving the Atlantic north of Puerto Rico .

Effects were most severe in Puerto Rico , where isolated locations experienced more than 12 inches ( 300 mm ) of rainfall .

Damage Damaging on the island of Puerto Rico reached Arriving $ 501,000 .

Large waves in Puerto Rico caused Causation minor coastal flooding Motion in Cataño .

The outer rainbands produced Manufacturing hurricane-force wind gusts and intense precipitation , reaching Arriving in Puerto Rico .

After affecting Influence Puerto Rico , Connie reached Arriving maximum sustained winds of 140 mph ( 220 km/h ) , and a barometric pressure of , as observed Perception_active by the Hurricane Hunters on August 7 .

In Puerto Rico , one man was swept Scouring away by a swollen river .

The tour concluded Process_end in José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan , Puerto Rico on 15 October 2011 .

Pan Am Flight 281 was a regularly scheduled Pan American World Airways flight to San Juan , Puerto Rico .

Historically , the competition Competition has been open Openness to , and remains open to , the winners of sponsored regional spelling bees in the U.S. ( including territories such as Guam , American Samoa , Puerto Rico , the Navajo Nation , and the U.S. Virgin Islands , along with overseas military bases in Germany and South Korea ) .

Originating Creating near Antigua on 3 September , it initially drifted Motion west-northwestward , soon nearing Self_motion Puerto Rico .

The dead Death comprised Cause_to_be_included 17 Christian pilgrims from Puerto Rico , a Canadian citizen , and eight Israelis , including Professor Aharon Katzir , an internationally renowned protein biophysicist .

After degenerating into a tropical wave , the system produced Creating flooding and mudslides in Puerto Rico .

Strong swells resulted in Causation damage Damaging in northern Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic , and also caused Causation four people to drown Death along the United States ' Atlantic coast .

The Cerro Maravilla murders Killing , also known as the Cerro Maravilla massacre , occurred Coming_to_be on July 25 , 1978 , at Cerro Maravilla , a mountain in Puerto Rico , wherein two young Puerto Rican pro-independence activists , Carlos Enrique Soto-Arriví ( 1959-1978 ) and Arnaldo Darío Rosado-Torres ( 1953-1978 ) , were murdered Killing in a Puerto Rico Police ambush Attack .

The Cerro Maravilla murders Killing , also known as the Cerro Maravilla massacre , occurred Coming_to_be on July 25 , 1978 , at Cerro Maravilla , a mountain in Puerto Rico , wherein two young Puerto Rican pro-independence activists , Carlos Enrique Soto-Arriví ( 1959-1978 ) and Arnaldo Darío Rosado-Torres ( 1953-1978 ) , were murdered Killing in a Puerto Rico Police ambush Attack .

Carlos Romero Barceló ( PNP ) , then Governor of Puerto Rico , ordered Request the local Justice Department to launch Process_start various investigations Criminal_investigation , and asked Communication the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal_investigation ( FBI ) and the US Justice Department to aid Assistance in the investigations Criminal_investigation , which concluded Process_end that there was no wrongdoing on the officers ' part .

The incident and subsequent events have become Becoming one of the most controversial events in Puerto Rico 's political history , frequently called Name_conferral `` the worst political cover-up in the history of the island '' .

Damage estimates vary due to inadequate reporting Reporting of private insurance claims Statement as well as lack of hard data on uninsured damage Damaging ; Frederic is believed Know to have inflicted Causation $ 5 million ( 1979 USD ) in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands , with an additional $ 1.7 billion in damage Damaging on the mainland United States .

The Mar y Sol Pop Festival Social_event ( also referred Name_conferral to as Mar y Sol Festival Social_event or simply Mar y Sol – `` Sea and Sun '' ) was a rock festival Social_event that took place Process_start in Manatí , Puerto Rico , about thirty miles west of San Juan , on April 1–4 , 1972 .

Located Placing near the Lesser Antilles , the outer bands of Faith produced Manufacturing gale force winds in the region , especially Puerto Rico , the Virgin Islands , and Antigua .

As a tropical cyclone , it produced Manufacturing heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles , leading to flooding Motion .

Strong waves from the hurricane Catastrophe produced Manufacturing beach erosion and coastal flooding Motion in northern Puerto Rico , and caused Causation the death Death of two surfers .

Moderate wind gusts in the northern Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico left thousands of residents without power , and resulted in Causation $ 10 million ( 1997 USD , $ 12.6 million 2006 USD ) in damage Damaging in the U.S. Caribbean territories .

The 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 Crash Catastrophe was an aviation accident Catastrophe that occurred Coming_to_be on December 31 , 1972 , in Carolina , Puerto Rico .

The 1972 Puerto Rico DC-7 Crash Catastrophe was an aviation accident Catastrophe that occurred Coming_to_be on December 31 , 1972 , in Carolina , Puerto Rico .

While located north of Puerto Rico on October 22 , the storm turned Becoming northward , shortly before curving Motion_directional north-northeastward .

Tropical storm force Hostile_encounter winds in eastern Puerto Rico toppled Change_of_leadership power lines , trees , and streets signs .

En route to Hispaniola , Cindy affected Influence the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with rough surf and moderate rain .

The storm Catastrophe also caused Causation 8 deaths Death in Puerto Rico , 18 in the Dominican Republic and 5 in the United States , bringing Bringing the total number of deaths Death to at least 3,037 ; Hurricane Jeanne is one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes known Know .

Final property damage Damaging in the United States was $ 7.5 billion , plus an additional $ 270 million in the Dominican Republic and $ 169.5 million in Puerto Rico .

About six hours later , the system made landfall in Puerto Rico ; it remains Presence the only tropical cyclone on record to strike Attack the island at Category 5 intensity , as of 2019 .

Very strong winds resulted in Causation severe damage in Puerto Rico ; 24,728 homes were destroyed Destroying and 192,444 were damaged Damaging throughout the island , leaving Departing over 500,000 people homeless .

On Puerto Rico alone , there were 312 deaths and about $ 50 million USD ( $ million today ) in damage .

Overall , impact Influence was minor in the Lesser Antilles , with only light to moderate rainfall in Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico , and the United States Virgin Islands .

The Ponce Marathon , officially , Maratón La Guadalupe de Ponce ( English : La Guadalupe Ponce Marathon ) , is a long-distance running event held Hold every year in Ponce , Puerto Rico .

Established Creating in 1970 , it is the only Olympic marathon held Hold in Puerto Rico .

In 2010 , the event received Receiving an award from the Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico ( Puerto Rico Athletic Federation ) as the best athletic running event in Puerto Rico ; it had attained Getting a perfect 100-point score in all evaluation areas .

In 2010 , the event received Receiving an award from the Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico ( Puerto Rico Athletic Federation ) as the best athletic running event in Puerto Rico ; it had attained Getting a perfect 100-point score in all evaluation areas .

In 2010 , the event received Receiving an award from the Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico ( Puerto Rico Athletic Federation ) as the best athletic running event in Puerto Rico ; it had attained Getting a perfect 100-point score in all evaluation areas .

Canada defeated Conquering Puerto Rico in the bronze medal game 6–2 for their first medal at a World Cup .

Otto originated Coming_to_be as a subtropical cyclone lingering north of Puerto Rico on October 6 , and transitioned Change into a tropical storm Catastrophe the next day , the fifteenth of the 2010 hurricane season .

Drifting Motion near the northeastern Caribbean for several days , Otto and its precursor disturbance brought Bringing prolonged rainfall to the Leeward Islands , the Virgin Islands , and Puerto Rico , triggering Causation widespread flooding and numerous mudslides .

Weakening Cause_change_of_strength slightly more , it passed Motion_directional over Puerto Rico as a strong Category 3 hurricane Catastrophe .

Of this total , $ 7 billion was from the United States and Puerto Rico , ranking Placing it as the costliest storm Catastrophe to impact Influence the country at the time .

The disturbance Attack gradually intensified throughout much of its early formative stages , attaining tropical storm Catastrophe strength on September 10 ; further strengthening Cause_change_of_strength into a hurricane Catastrophe north of Puerto Rico occurred two days later .

Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 was a short haul domestic Brazilian flight from Cruzeiro do Sul , and Tarauacá to Rio Branco .

After making landfall on extreme eastern Puerto Rico , it passed Motion_directional to the north of the Leeward Islands , resulting in strong southwesterly winds and rough seas .

The storm dropped Motion_directional heavy rainfall in Puerto Rico , causing Causation minor flooding Motion and light damage .

Cuba and Puerto Rico remained Presence under Spanish rule until the Spanish–American War in 1898 .