1. “Irma gave us a break, but Maria destroyed us.”

That was one resident after Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. All of Puerto Rico is without power, and flash-flood warnings persist. It could take months to restore electricity, an effort complicated by the island’s bankruptcy crisis and the strain on FEMA from successive storms. Above, a scene in Guayama.

President Trump declared Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands disaster zones. He said he would visit, but gave no details on timing. The storm’s projected path is northeast, away from land, as it diminishes.