The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos (left) escorts the US Naval Ship Comfort into San Juan, Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria response efforts. The hurricane, a category five storm, devastated much of Puerto Rico in September 2017. It was one of the worst natural disasters on record and the strongest to hit Puerto Rico in more than 80 years. Nearly 3,000 lives were claimed by the storm whose economic impact is estimated to be at least $43 billion. The federal government responded with a massive aid effort. US Coast Guard Art Program 2018 Collection, Ob ID# 201823, "Joint venture," Jim Stagner, watercolor, 14 x 21
