On his Twitter account, Rodriguez expressed his regret for all 26 deaths, so far, due to this natural phenomenon, with a preliminary EF-4 rating, the second highest score in the tornado severity index of the National Meteorological Service.
US President Joe Biden declared the state of emergency, so federal funds will be available available to the territory for grants for temporary housing and property repairs.
Over the area, which was impacted by winds of 260-320 kilometers per hour on Friday, the threat of bad weather still weighs heavily as meteorologists warned residents to prepare for another storm on Sunday night.
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