Puerto Rico

President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. territory as 'life-threatening' floods expected. Thomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 18, ...

In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge. "Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they're preparing." territory as the eye of the storm approached the island's southwest corner. "I don't trust them," she said, referring to the government. The centre of the storm made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 3:20 p.m. "I think all of us Puerto Ricans who lived through Maria have that post-traumatic stress of, 'What is going to happen, how long is it going to last and what needs might we face?" Puerto Rico's ports have been closed and flights out of the main airport cancelled. Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 102 centimetres. Puerto Rico's largest public hospital was running on generators and at some centres, those had failed. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet. ET with maximum sustained winds of about 85 miles per hour 140 km/h, clearing the threshold for a Category 1 hurricane, the U.S.

Tropical Storm Fiona became the third hurricane of the Atlantic season on Sunday as it approached the island of Puerto Rico, where it threatened heavy rains ...

National Hurricane Center (NHC). On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will approach Puerto Rico during the morning today and may move near or over Puerto Rico this afternoon. Fiona becomes a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Forecasters said “historic” levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) forecast in isolated ...

In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge. “I don’t trust them,” she said, referring to the government. “Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they're preparing.” territory as the eye of the storm approached the island's southwest corner. Fiona was centered 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), according to the U.S. Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 40 inches (102 centimeters). It was moving to the northwest at 9 mph (15 kph). Health centers were running on generators — and some of those had failed. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) possible in eastern and southern Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and ...

In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge. “I don’t trust them,” she said, referring to the government. territory as the eye of the storm approached the island’s southwest corner. “Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they’re preparing.” Fiona was centered 10 miles (15 kilometers) west of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), according to the U.S. Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 40 inches (102 centimeters). It was moving to the northwest at 9 mph (15 kph). Health centers were running on generators – and some of those had failed. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) possible in eastern and southern Puerto Rico.

Category 1 hurricane to make landfall in afternoon as it threatens to cause widespread flooding and damage to infrastructure.

It is one of the most vulnerable places on the planet to extreme weather caused by the climate crisis. It headed to US territory after battering several eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory of Guadeloupe late last week. Ports are closed and flights out of the main international airport have been canceled. Fiona’s center made landfall on Puerto Rico’s south-western coast near Punta Tocon at 3.20pm ET (19.20 GMT) on Sunday with maximum sustained winds of about 85mph (140km/h), the NHC said. The health minister confirmed earlier that a major cancer hospital in the capital of San Juan was without power after its backup generator failed. Some power had begun to be restored on Sunday night, with priority given to hospitals and other critical community services, energy officials said, but reconnecting the whole island would take several days.

Guguwar Fiona ta sauka a kudu maso yammacin gabar tekun Puerto Rico, inda ta kakkabe wutar lantarki tare da barazanar haifar da mummunan ambaliya a yankin ...

A garin Utuado, yankin da ke tsakiyar tsaunuka na Puerto Rico, tuni guguwar ta yi awun gaba da rufin wasu gidaje. An samu katsewar lantarki a Puerto Rico yayin da guguwar ta Fiona ke gabatowa. Guguwar Fiona ta sauka a kudu maso yammacin gabar tekun Puerto Rico, inda ta kakkabe wutar lantarki tare da barazanar haifar da mummunan ambaliya a yankin tsibirin Amurka.

Havana (AP) -- Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto ...

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona bore down on the Dominican Republic Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto ...

Luma Energy, the island's private electric utility, says full restoration of power service on Puerto Rico "could take several days." Gov. Pedro Pierlusi wrote ...

The flash flooding will likely be "life threatening and catastrophic" across Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic, according to officials monitoring the storm. It was not long ago when the island's power grid was devastated by Hurricane Maria — a category 4 storm that caused about 3,000 deaths in 2017. The National Hurricane Center expects Fiona to stick around Puerto Rico into Sunday evening and move toward the Dominican Republic by Monday.

Tropical storm-force winds extended as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from Fiona's center. U.S. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in the U.S. ...

In the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Madeline was forecast to cause heavy rains and flooding across parts of southwestern Mexico. It could threaten the far southern end of the Bahamas on Tuesday. The storm also damaged roads, uprooted trees and destroyed at least one bridge. “I don’t trust them,” she said, referring to the government. “Even the birds have realized what is coming, and they’re preparing.” Morales noted that Hurricane Maria in 2017 had unleashed 40 inches (102 centimeters). territory as the eye of the storm approached the island’s southwest corner. Fiona was centered 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Sunday morning, and its clouds covered the entire island. Health centers were running on generators — and some of those had failed. He noted that a nearby wildlife refuge was eerily quiet. Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, said bad weather, including winds of 80 mph, had disrupted transmission lines, leading to “a blackout on all the island.” U.S.

Parts of Puerto Rico could see up to 25 inches of rain as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches. CNN Weather. CNN —. Fiona ...

Further strengthening is expected, and the official forecast track indicates Fiona could be a major hurricane by Wednesday as it tracks to the east of the Bahamas and toward Bermuda. The Dominican Republic's northern coast, from Cabo Frances Viejo west to Puerto Plata, are under a hurricane watch Sunday morning, meaning hurricane conditions are possible in the next 48 hours. "Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours while Fiona moves near Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and over the southwestern Atlantic," the hurricane center said. Around 120 shelters with 25,000 cots have been opened for those in need, the governor said. warned of life-threatening to catastrophic flooding, issuing flash flood warnings for south and east Puerto Rico, including Ponce and Yabucoa, through at least mid-afternoon. Pedro Pierluisi warned the storm "will cover our entire island" in a news conference Sunday, noting winds and rain bands from the storm may extend outward up to 100 to 120 miles. A hurricane warning -- indicating hurricane conditions are expected -- was issued for Puerto Rico, including the islands of Vieques and Culebra, and later expanded to include the eastern Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo. "Hurricane conditions are expected on Puerto Rico today, and are expected in portions of the eastern Dominican Republic tonight and Monday." "These rains will produce life-threatening flash flooding and urban flooding across Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic, along with mudslides and landslides in areas of higher terrain," the hurricane center said. Very heavy rainfall of 12 to 16 inches is forecast across a wide swath of Puerto Rico, with most of the rain expected Sunday, and isolated locations across southern and eastern Puerto Rico could see up to 25 inches, per the hurricane center. The hurricane -- the third of the "This is impacting us now," Pierluisi said.

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in the Dominican Republic early Monday after slamming Puerto Rico with heavy rain, life-threatening flooding and an islandwide ...

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