Puerto Rico was without power as nightfall approached Sunday amid catastrophic flooding and estimated 85 mph winds after Hurricane Fiona made landfall, five years nearly to the day after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
Puerto Rico was without power as nightfall approached Sunday amid catastrophic flooding, hurricane-force winds, and the destruction of at least one bridge, five years nearly to the day after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
Nearly 1.5 million utility customers were left without power, thanks to winds estimated at 85 mph, well above minimum hurricane force. The National Hurricane Center said Puerto Rico could see 12 to 18 inches of rain, with 30 inches possible in some areas.Pierluisi said that the storm had dumped 9 to 13 inches of rain in a five-hour span.
It said the energy grid suffered multiple outages along transmission lines, which contributed to the island-wide blackout.recalled the bitter memory of Hurricane Maria, one of the worst storms to ever hit Puerto Rico and the deadliest natural disaster on U.S. territory in 100 years. It means residents could expect hurricane conditions, with sustained surface winds of at least 74 mph, in the next 24 hours, the center said. “Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion,” it said.
The British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, and the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic could see 3 to 8 inches of rain as the storm approached.
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