We don t want to see any loss of life associated with this hurricane. The NHC and FEMA continue to monitor Hurricane Jeanne, which is a Category II storm moving west-northwest. On Puerto Rico, damage assessments continue. All 78 municipios report damage to homes. About 1 million customers remain without power and 700,000 are without water.
Some areas are without phone service.
Clearing debris from roads is underway and commercial flights have been resumed. Significant crop losses are anticipated. Schools will reopen on Monday. Two are empty and the third, in Dade County, is housing 260 special needs residents and caregivers. The Red Cross has placed 447 shelters on standby.