Category 5 Hurricane Maria closes in on Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
(CNN) Hurricane Maria’s destructive tear across the Caribbean is well underway, with the Category 5 storm obliterating parts of Dominica, killing at least one person in Guadeloupe and threatening “catastrophic” damage to Puerto Rico within 24 hours. Maria strengthened once again Tuesday afternoon and is now hurling 165 mph (265 kph) winds as it moves…