In Puerto Rico, authorities opened shelters and closed public beaches, theaters and museums as they urged people to remain indoors.
“It’s time to activate your emergency plan and contact and help your relatives, especially elderly adults who live alone,” said Dr. Gloria Amador, who runs a nonprofit health organization in central Puerto Rico.
In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph , which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. They also said 9 inches of rain fell in three hours in the Gros Morne area. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Lester in the eastern Pacific was on a projected path that could bring landfall near the Acapulco area on Mexico’s southwestern coast Saturday night.
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