Hurricane Fiona formed Sunday as it trekked toward Puerto Rico bringing the threat of mudslides, up to 25 inches of torrential rain and potential storm surge of 1 to 3 feet.
Fiona, the third Atlantic hurricane of the season, is forecast to become a major Category 3 hurricane by midweek with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. At that point, the storm’s center is expected to be somewhere in a broad area that encompasses the southern Bahamas.One man died in the French territory of Guadeloupe when floods from then-Tropical Storm Fiona washed his home away, according to the Associated Press.
There are concerns about Puerto Rico’s weak power grid ahead of the storm. The lights went out briefly as Puerto Rican officials held a briefing on the storm.according to PowerOutage.USHurricane warnings and watches were in place for Puerto Rico the Dominican Republic’s southern coast on Sunday. Fiona’s hurricane-force winds extended out 30 mph from its center and its tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 140 miles.The hurricane center said the storm should strengthen as it enters an area of increased humidity and lower wind shear, the high-level winds that can disrupt a storm’s structure.
The center of Fiona is forecast to move near or over Puerto Rico Sunday afternoon or evening, then move near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic Sunday night and Monday. On Tuesday Fiona is expected to be near or to the east of the Turks and Caicos.
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