Puerto Rico, still dealing with major power outages from Hurricane Irma , was hit hard Wednesday morning by Hurricane Maria .

Maria will essentially devastate most of the island, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossell said earlier this week . He described the federal emergency response ahead of the storm as phenomenal, adding that he hoped the rest of the U.S. would stand up for the island after the storm.

After Irma, the people of Puerto Rico stood up and helped others, he said, according to USA Today . Weve done our part. But its likely were going to need a lot of help, a lot of collaboration, after this storm.

Fewer than half of Americans, however, even realize that Puerto Ricans are American citizens.