“Hurricane Fiona is a category 1 hurricane in the Caribbean.” As of Monday, the storm was located about 175 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe. “
The dreadful truth of Hurricane Fiona
At least two people have been killed and more than 600 families have had to evacuate as Hurricane Fiona knocked out power in Puerto Rico and caused landslides in Dominica. ” The US Virgin Islands have also been hit. The Puerto Rican government said it has sent 200 troops to the US Virgin Islands to help people in shelters and rebuild critical infrastructure.
“In Puerto Rico, the hurricane knocked out power, leaving at least two people dead. The National Weather Service said that it was expecting the hurricane to bring “tropical storm force winds,” which would be stronger than 80 miles per hour.
“Puerto Rico is home to approximately 3.3 million people, with two-thirds of them living in poverty.
Current position as it has been downgraded
The storm has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. Michael Ventrice, the BBC’s Caribbean weather forecaster, said that Hurricane Fiona hit Dominica twice before heading toward Guadeloupe with winds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h) late on Sunday.
As the wind and rain died down on Monday, workers tried to restore power and clear debris. A spokesman for the Puerto Rican government said that 300 of the island’s residents were injured by falling concrete, falling trees and flying debris from landslides.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power
The island, which is dependent on power from the mainland US and has struggled with blackouts in recent weeks, has also suffered flooding and power cuts. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority warned that some areas could be without electricity for more than a month. “Across the territory, people spent much of Monday clearing roads, streets, and neighborhoods of the debris left by fallen trees, branches, and concrete.” “More than 600 families have been evacuated in Dominica.
Hurricane Fiona was downgraded to a category one storm. The National Hurricane Center said its sustained winds were near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts.
“In Dominica, where Fiona made landfall for a second time on Sunday, two people have been killed,” local authorities confirmed. The prime minister said debris was strewn across half his country. Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rossello, said two people had died in the storm and about 700 homes were damaged. There were no immediate reports of deaths in Dominica or Guadeloupe.
