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Hurricane FionaAccording to the National Hurricane Center, it was upgraded to Category 3 Tuesday as it approaches the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The storm was located 80 miles southeast from Grand Turk Island Monday night, with maximum sustained winds of 110mph. It was moving at 10 mph to the north-northwest.
The hurricane brought heavy rains to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Police said that a 58-year old man died in the U.S. territory following his death from drowning in a river in Comerio, a central mountain town.
The National Guard has saved more than 900 persons Floodwaters rushingYou can find these towns in both eastern and southern Puerto Rico.
After Hurricane Fiona’s passing in Salinas (Puerto Rico), Monday Sept. 19, 2022, streets flood on Salinas Beach
Shelters are still home to at least 1,300 people, and around 250 pets in Puerto Rico.
Residents of the island felt a blackout after the hurricane. Storm struckSunday’s Southwest corner of Puerto Rico. Authorities said that power had been restored to more than 114,000 customers by Monday night.
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi stated that it could take days before all residents of the island have electricity again.
HURRICANE FIONA MAKES LANDFALL AFTER HITTING PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi stated that it could take days before all residents of the island have electricity again.
According to authorities, more than 837,000 customers lost their water service due to turbid water at filtration stations or lack of power.
Fiona was heading in the right direction. Turks and Caicos islandsTuesday
Dominican Republic authorities reported that a man was killed when a tree fell on him. The storm caused more than 12400 people to be evacuated and also cut off at least two villages.
Residents replace the roof of a house that was damaged by Hurricane Fiona. This happened in Veron De Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), Monday September 19, 2022.
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The hurricane blocked several Dominican highways, damaged a tourist pier at Miches by high waves, and closed at least four international airstrips.
Luis Abinader Dominican President stated that authorities would need to spend several days assessing Fiona’s impact.
This report was contributed by The Associated Press.
