Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioMurky TikTok deal raises questions about China's role Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Florida senators pushing to keep Daylight Savings Time during pandemic MORE (R-Fla.) on Monday said there is “potential for serious crisis” in parts of Puerto Rico, which was recently ravaged by Hurricane Maria.

“Returning from #PuertoRico now. Tremendous damage," Rubio wrote on Twitter.

"Potential for serious crisis in areas outside of #SanJuan MUST get power crews in ASAP.”

Returning from #PuertoRico now. Tremendous damage. Potential for serious crisis in areas outside of #SanJuan MUST get power crews in ASAP — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) September 25, 2017

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The storm prompted the White House on Monday to send Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long and homeland security adviser Tom Bossert to the U.S. territory to assess the damage.

Both Maria and Hurricane Irma have hit the island in the last month.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said Tuesday that the island needs additional help and resources for the recovery effort.