Instant Alert: Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico's food supply — here's what the island's farms look like now

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico's food supply — here's what the island's farms look like now by Leanna Garfield on Sep 29, 2017, 11:26 AM Advertisement In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the devastation to Puerto Rico has sunk in. Many of the island's 3.4 million residents are still without access to power, running water, and health services. The Category 4 storm also left Puerto Rico without most of its farmland, roughly a quarter of the island's land divided into over 13,000 farms. After Maria barreled through with 155-mph winds, it wiped out approximately 80% of the territory's crop value, Carlos Flores Ortega, Puerto Rico’s agriculture secretary, told The New York Times.  Here's what the island's farms look like post-Maria. SEE ALSO: The best charities to donate to for victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria was one of the costliest storms to hit Puerto Rico's agriculture industry. The island lost $780 million in agriculture yields, according to the department’s preliminary figures. The Category 4 winds ripped leaves and bark from trees, and flattened most of the island's farmland. Source: The New York Times Other crops drowned in flood water, which have decimated entire plantations. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011