Hurricane Fiona strengthens into Category 3 storm after hammering Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona strengthened overnight to a Category 3 storm as it barreled towards the Turks and Caicos Islands after hammering Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Hurricane Fiona strengthened overnight to a Category 3 storm as it barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands after hammering Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
In Puerto Rico, the first major hurricane of the season has already caused widespread devastation, with at least one death reported after it dumped more than 2 feet of rain on the island and knocked out the U.S. territory’s electricity supply.
As of early Tuesday, the storm's maximum sustained winds had reached 115 mph, with higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center said. It warned that winds were expected to strengthen over the next couple of days, threatening to turn the storm into a Category 4 hurricane.
Rating: 5