The Empire State Building put on a rotating light display Thursday night to honor the countries affected by both Hurricane Maria and the earthquake in Mexico.
The building was lit with the colors of Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Dominica on Thursday night after the countries were devastated by natural disasters this week.
In Mexico, the 7.1-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday toppled dozens of buildings, as the death toll was revised on Thursday to 274.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto declared three days of mourning for victims of the quake, and schools in the capital and surrounding areas will remain closed until Monday.
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico has been left in the dark after Maria, the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. territory in over 80 years, knocked out 100% of the electricity on the island.
Trump, who spoke to governors of both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, said FEMA and other emergency responders are helping both U.S. territories begin the recovery process.
The center of the Category 4 storm also hit Dominica with massive force, destroying hundreds of homes, cutting off the mountainous island’s communication systems and shutting its airport.
The prime minister of Dominica says more than 15 people are dead and 20 remain missing.
Maria, which passed the Dominican Republic Thursday night, continues to strengthen as its large eye approaches the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas.
With News Wire Services.