I think you meant Maria (rather than Irma). From my mom and sisters in Puerto Rico, they told me Irma (the storm before Maria, and which never actually touched the island, as its eye passed 30+ miles North of San Juan) was worse than Hugo (which I actually was in PR for, and is the worst I experienced in person.) Hugo was a glancing blow, as its eye entered the NE corner of PR, but essentially bounced off El Yunque.
Maria was a knockout punch, in the style of 1998's hurricane Georges, except Maria packed 145+ mph winds, compared to Georges's 110+.
My sister told me, as bad as Irma was, Maria was many times worse.
Thanks for the comeback. I did mean Maria, of course.
I was in the Navy Reserve in 1989, and our drill weekend at NAS Roosevelt Roads was the weekend immediately after Hugo. I am still surprised that I was even able to get there FRom my home in Ramey! My unit (as did all the other at Rosey Roads) spent the weekend cleaning up the base. Hellofamess!
The Ramey area escaped significant damage during Hugo. Have you any word on the condition of the Ramey/Aguadilla/Rincon area since Maria? I enjoyed my time at Ramey, and hope the damage there is not too severe.