Hurricane Maria Takes Aim at Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

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A hurricane watch was issued for Puerto Rico early Monday as Maria left residents of Irma-battered Caribbean islands racing to prepare for yet another potentially powerful storm.

Maria was about 85 miles east of Martinique at 8 a.m. ET, according to the National Hurricane Center. It had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph and could develop into a major hurricane by Monday night or early Tuesday, it added. READ MORE @ NBCNEWS