Hurricane Maria Batters Dominica As A Category 5 Storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Maria intensified into a dangerous Category 5 storm and pounded the small island of Dominica as it surged into the eastern Caribbean on Monday night, and forecasters warned it might become even stronger.
Cat 5 #Maria will remain an extremely dangerous hurricane as it approaches Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico Tues night & Wed. The latest on #WJZ pic.twitter.com/aFnI2rAGYi
— Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) September 19, 2017The storm was following a