Satellite image of Puerto Rico shows blackout

A new image taken by the United States satellite shows Puerto Rico in complete blackout amid Hurricane Maria which has left millions without electricity.

Residents outside the capital city San Juan are still isolated without power or communications, it is estimated that it can take weeks to restore.

Clean water and medicine are also scarce, locals report.

The island’s governor warned on Monday of a “humanitarian crisis occurring in America”, and called for more aid.

“Puerto Rico is part of the United States, and we need to take swift action,” Governor Ricardo Rossello told in an interview.

“This is a major disaster,” he added, calling on the US Congress to produce “something tangible, a bill that actually answers to our need right now”.

The island, which is more than $72bn in debt, is facing the largest bankruptcy case in US history.

Gov Rossello warned that lawmakers’ failure to address the lack of funding would produce an “exodus” of Puerto Ricans fleeing to the United States.

President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that the island is in “deep trouble” after Hurricane Maria, and that its billions of dollars of debt to Wall Street and banks “must be dealt with”.

The president did not address how Puerto Rico’s debt could be eased.

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