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Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday in the coastal town of Cabo Rojo. The storm made landfall again in the Dominican Republic early Monday morning.
What type of damage did Fiona cause in Puerto Rico, where many were still recovering from Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that struck the island in 2017? Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi ...
A hurricane watch is in place for the British Virgin Islands, while a tropical storm watch is in effect for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra — all of which are popular ...
September 6–7 - Hurricane Irma passed north of Puerto Rico, but still caused significant damage to the United States territory. Much of the main island experienced sustained tropical storm force winds, with a peak sustained wind speed of 55 mph (89 km/h) at a weather station along San Juan Bay . [ 106 ]
On October 3, 2017, President Trump visited Puerto Rico. He compared the damage from Hurricane Maria to that of Hurricane Katrina, saying: "If you looked — every death is a horror, but if you look at a real catastrophe like Katrina, and you look at the tremendous hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people that died, and you look at what ...
Drivers drive on a dark road after the passing of Hurricane Fiona that left the parts of the island without power, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Stephanie Rojas/)
The Puerto Rico National Guard fueled up trucks and generators ahead of the storm's arrival for potential relief efforts. With Puerto Rico also recovering from Hurricane Maria in 2017, Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced declared a state of emergency for the territory on August 27. [13] [14] The emergency remained in effect until September 6. [15]
Hurricane Ernesto, which strengthened from a tropical storm overnight, battered Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Tuesday. The storm brought 75 mph winds and up to 10 inches of rain in some areas.