Turks and Caicos

Most people in Puerto Rico remained without electricity or running water. Members of the Nevares remove the mud from their home after La Plata ...

The storm forced more than 1,550 people to seek safety in government shelters and left more than 406,500 homes without power. “We didn’t think the magnitude of the rain was going to be so great.” It was not expected to threaten the U.S. Fiona was forecast to weaken before running into easternmost Canada over the weekend. “Storms are unpredictable,” he said in a statement from London, where he had attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the island are still covered by blue tarps. “This is only for a couple of days and later they forget about us.” “It’s human nature,” he said. The storm’s eye passed close to Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday morning after the government imposed a curfew and urged people to flee flood-prone areas. Storm surge could raise water levels there by as much as 5 to 8 feet above normal, according to the U.S. “I’ve never seen anything like this.” Premier Washington Misick urged people to evacuate.

Hurricane conditions were slamming Grand Turk, the British territory's capital island, on Tuesday after the government imposed a curfew and urged people to ...

The storm displaced more than 12,400 people and cut off at least two communities. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the island are still covered by blue tarps. Fiona had maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometres per hour and was moving north-northwest at 17 kph, according to the U.S. Water service was cut to more than 837,000 customers — two thirds of the total on the island — because of turbid water at filtration plants or lack of power, officials said. The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from Hurricane Maria, which killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the power grid in 2017. The broad storm kept dropping copious rain over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where a 58-year-old man died after police said he was swept away by a river in the central mountain town of Comerio.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a ...

The storm displaced more than 12,400 people and cut off at least two communities. Five years later, more than 3,000 homes on the island are still covered by blue tarps. "Storms are unpredictable," Premier Washington Misick said in a statement from London, where he was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Early Tuesday, Fiona was centered 20 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Grand Turk Island. Water service was cut to more than 837,000 customers — two thirds of the total on the island — because of turbid water at filtration plants or lack of power, officials said. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew.

A tropical storm warning is up for the southeastern Bahamas and concern is growing that the hurricane could have the island-nation of Bermuda in its sights.

Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which killed about 3,000 people in the U.S. On Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona was a painful reminder of the island’s vulnerability. At least three people died, two in Puerto Rico and one in Guadeloupe earlier in the week, officials said. Fiona was the first hurricane to score a direct hit on the Dominican Republic since Jeanne left severe damage in the east of the country in 2004. To the south, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were stunned by the storm’s intensity and were struggling to cope with the aftermath. People walk on a street affected by the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, on Sept.

Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains and triggering floods on the ...

Hurricanes are deemed "major" by the NHC once they reach Category 3 status, which is wind speeds of between 111mph and 129mph (178kmh-208kmh). The most powerful Category 5 hurricane has wind speeds exceeding 157mph. Coast Guard, with the British Navy patrol vessel HMS Medway expected to arrive on Tuesday night to help with rescue efforts. A fifth person was killed in Guadeloupe earlier in the week. "It was very loud, like there were giants outside shouting and roaring," Harvey said. She said her government was communicating with the British Royal Navy and U.S. officials said the storm had claimed four lives in Puerto Rico. Fiona was the first hurricane to score a direct hit on the Dominican Republic since Jeanne left severe damage in the east of the country in 2004. To the south, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were stunned by the storm's intensity and were struggling to cope with the aftermath. Strengthening with wind speeds of 125 mph (201 kmh), Fiona was heading north towards Bermuda on Tuesday night and was expected to strike as a Category 4 storm on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains and triggering floods on the Caribbean archipelago after cutting a path of destruction through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

A tropical storm warning is up for the southeastern Bahamas and concern is growing that the hurricane could have the island-nation of Bermuda in its sights.

Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which killed about 3,000 people in the U.S. On Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona was a painful reminder of the island’s vulnerability. At least three people died, two in Puerto Rico and one in Guadeloupe earlier in the week, officials said. Fiona was the first hurricane to score a direct hit on the Dominican Republic since Jeanne left severe damage in the east of the country in 2004. On the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory with 40 low-lying coral islands and a population of about 40,000 about 700 miles southeast of Florida, the government’s National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) told residents of three eastern islands to shelter in place, and ordered businesses to close. To the south, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were stunned by the storm’s intensity and were struggling to cope with the aftermath.

Hurricane Fiona brought its major hurricane-strength fury to the islands of Turks and Caicos Tuesday, causing widespread power outages and life-threatening ...

While the first half of hurricane season has been quiet, the Tropical Atlantic is now swirling with activity. After two landfalls, Hurricane Fiona took aim at the islands of Turks and Caicos on Tuesday. It was moving north-northwestward at 9 mph.