Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico, causing damage the governor said was 'catastrophic.'
No deaths had been reported, but authorities in the U.S. territory said it was too early to know the full scope of damage from an expansive storm that was still forecast to unleash torrential rain across Puerto Rico on Monday.
He said flooding reached “historic levels,” with authorities evacuating or rescuing hundreds of people across the island.Before dawn on Monday, authorities in a boat navigated the flooded streets of the north coast town of Catano and used a megaphone to alert people that the pumps had collapsed, urging them to evacuate as soon as possible.Brown water rushed through streets, into homes and consumed a runway airport in southern Puerto Rico.
“I was sleeping and saw when the corrugated metal flew off,” he said as he watched rain drench his belongings and wind whip his colorful curtains into the air. Authorities announced Monday that power had been returned to 100,000 customers on an island of 3.2 million people, but power distribution company Luma said it could take days to fully restore service.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hurricane watch issued for Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic ahead of Tropical Storm Fiona | CNNTropical Storm Fiona is expected to strengthen as it moves near the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic this weekend-- and it could be close to hurricane strength as it approaches the latter two, forecasters say.
Read more »
Fiona Becomes a Hurricane, Threatens Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic With Rain, MudslidesFiona officially became a hurricane Sunday threatening torrential rains and mudslides across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 11 a.m., Hurricane Fiona was 50 miles south of Ponce, Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. Fiona is moving toward the west-northwest near 8 mph and it is forecasted that the center…
Read more »
Hurricane Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto RicoIt hit on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which slammed into the island in 1989 as a Category 3 storm.
Read more »
Hurricane Fiona Heads To Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto RicoThe storm knocked out the power grid and unleashed floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was “catastrophic.”
Read more »
Hurricane Fiona hits Dominican Republic after causing 'catastrophic' damage, 'historic' flooding in Puerto RicoHurricane Fiona made landfall over the Dominican Republic early Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, whose governor called the damage 'catastrophic.'
Read more »