- At 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Hurricane Fiona arrived in Puerto Rico with winds of 85 mph.
- The storm caused huge floods that caused widespread blackouts on the entire island.
- Floodwaters have caused hundreds of people to be evacuated or rescued.
Hurricane Fiona ravaged Puerto Rico on Sunday, causing widespread flooding and blackouts across the island.
According to the Weather Channel, the storm hit Puerto Rico’s extreme southwest coast at 3:20 pm. It sustained winds of up 85 miles per hour. National Hurricane Center.
One bridge in Utuado was destroyed in the storm that swept through central Puerto Rico. It was built in 2017 after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Associated PressReport, citing police
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“These rains are expected to cause catastrophic flash floods in Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic as well as landslides and mudslides on higher ground areas.” hurricane centerOn Sunday.
According to the Associated Press, hundreds of Puerto Ricans were evacuated or rescued after floodwaters submerged their cars, ground floors and runways.
According to the AP: “The damage that we are seeing is catastrophic.”
Luma, Grid operatorAccording to reports, the storm caused an islandwide blackout on Sunday. According to the company,Later It’s currently restoring power.
According to the hurricane center, tropical storm and hurricane conditions could continue in Puerto Rico through Monday morning. It said that hurricane conditions are also possible in the eastern Dominican Republic, on Sunday and Monday and in the Turks and Caicos, on Tuesday.
