san juan puerto rico puerto rico governor meet mayors around ravage island saturday survey damage earthen dam northwestern part u.s. territory threaten collapse flood aftermath hurricane maria 70,000 people live downstream compromise dam form lake rain-swollen guajataca river order evacuate structure danger burst time saw directly damage guajataca dam governor ricardo rossello say spanish-language twitter message saturday reinforce request people leave area soon possible fissure become significant rupture rossello say separately news conference saturday u.s. national weather service say website dam still danger fail trigger life-threatening flash flood stay away sweep away warn meanwhile people across island struggle dig devastation leave storm kill least 25 people include least 10 puerto rico churn across caribbean accord officials media report puerto ricans please know get back governor tweet meet mayors territory identify urgent need together mayors one government.4puerto rico development could help recovery effort port san juan reopen accord twitter message agency operate allow ship unload supply severe flood structural damage home virtually electric power three press problems face puerto ricans say new york governor andrew cuomo tour island terrible immediate situation require assistance federal government financial assistance say cuomo whose state home millions people puerto rican descent dangerous situation today go long-term reconstruction issue months cuomo democrat potential 2020 presidential candidate tell cnn maria second major hurricane savage caribbean month powerful storm strike puerto rico nearly century carve path destruction wednesday knock electricity apart emergency generators island 3.4 million inhabitants near rain-swollen guajataca river northwest part island floodwater litter branch debris engulf first floor number home swamp vehicles leave behind lose house completely flood say resident carmen gloria lamb lose everything cars clothe everything storm result 10 confirm fatalities island far rossello office tell cnn saturday governor office could reach comment reuters sign strain puerto ricans evident throughout san juan capital drivers wait seven hours fill station open saturday accord news report line cars snake block hotels warn guests might leave soon without fresh supply diesel keep generators operate water ration also begin saturday sign post throughout san juan old town inform residents service would return two hours day p.m. p.m. notice telephone service also unreliable many island cell tower damage destroy people swarm tower hold devices hop get signal governor also extend nightly curfew saturday caribbean business newspaper report san juan luis munoz marin international airport mary ann arciola 32-year-old daughter two young grandchildren sleep rent van hop get flight home unite state nobody desks nothing screen say arciola 62. ton people start fight good maria strike puerto rico category storm five-step saffir-simpson scale island already face large municipal debt crisis u.s. history storm may cause estimate 45 billion damage lose economic activity across caribbean least 30 billion puerto rico say chuck watson disaster modeler enki research savannah georgia elsewhere caribbean 14 deaths report dominica island nation 71,000 inhabitants two people kill french territory guadeloupe one u.s. virgin islands two people die dominican republic thursday accord media outlet el jaya maria still sustain wind 115 miles per hour 185 km per hour saturday make category hurricane expect weaken gradually next two days turn sharply north dangerous surf rip currents drive storm expect along southeastern coast u.s. mainland several days national hurricane center say maria hit two weeks hurricane irma one powerful atlantic storm record kill 80 people caribbean unite state follow hurricane harvey also kill 80 people strike texas late august cause flood houston fear dam collapse add puerto rico 's misery hurricane