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In pictures: Maria aftermath on Puerto Rico

Getty Images Flooded streets are seen in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria.Getty Images
Puerto Rico braced for life-threatening flash flooding on Thursday after Hurricane Maria unleashed torrential rains and knocked out power across the island
Getty Images A car is viewed stuck in a flooded street in the San Juan neighbourhood of Santurce.Getty Images
The island was expected to receive up to 30 inches (76cm) of rain by Saturday
Getty Images A man reacts as he walks through a debris-covered road in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.Getty Images
The full extent of damage is unknown as dozens of communities remain without power, authorities say
Getty Images Men survey the damage caused by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Getty Images
Maria is the second devastating storm to lash the Caribbean this month
Getty Images Views of the damage caused by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Getty Images
The powerful storm caused at least one death in Puerto Rico
Getty Images Damage caused by Hurricane Maria after it passed through San Juan, Puerto Rico.Getty Images
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello has described Maria as "the most devastating storm in a century"
Reuters Workers clear damaged trees after Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Reuters
Recovery efforts are under way as crews work to remove downed trees and scattered rubble
Getty Images Views of the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria in Roseau, Dominica.Getty Images
Dominica is still reeling after Maria ripped through the Caribbean island a day earlier, killing at least seven people
Reuters Debris on a flooded seafront after Hurricane Maria in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe.Reuters
Maria caused flooding and left two people dead in the French territory of Guadeloupe