“Thank God my home didn’t have any damage.” “There is nothing in the park left,” he said. Raymond Sr., 51, recalls gazing out a window at a surreal scene: trees toppling and limbs flying in the park bordering his home. The Perez family was together in their home on Puerto Rico’s west side when Maria struck. The 19-year-old steeled himself and frantically bailed water. 20, with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. Table games dealer Yandres Colon, 21, was on the roof of his grandmother’s house when Maria barreled into Puerto Rico last Sept.

An estimated 2,975 people died on the island because of the storm.

Horseshoe general manager Erin Chamberlin called finding a new source of such dealers in the exodus from Puerto Rico a “win-win” for the casino and the workers.īut the new employees must push past harrowing memories of one of the worst natural disasters ever to strike American citizens. Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menu