5.5-magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto Rico, causing damage in the city of Ponce and other southern towns.
and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
Reports of damage were still trickling in early Saturday morning, with at least one second-story balcony crashing in the southern city of Ponce, spokeswoman Inés Rivera told The Associated Press. Meanwhile, cracks in homes were reported in Guayanilla.Ponce Mayor María Meléndez tweeted images of the damages Saturday morning while also urging people to"avoid going to the city center until we make sure everyone is safe.
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