Hurricane Ernesto path: Storm strengthens as it heads toward Bermuda

Thousands of Puerto Ricans do not have electricity hours after Ernesto swept across their island.

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With wind gusts of 100mph (155km/h), Ernesto has now strengthened to a category-two hurricane, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) says in its latest bulletin at 03:00 GMT on Friday.

It warns that Ernesto "could be near major hurricane strength on Friday", and is expected to pass near or over Bermuda on Saturday.

A dangerous storm surge with "large and destructive waves" and significant coastal flooding are expected, the NHC adds.

Bermuda is a British territory made up of 181 islands in the Atlantic ocean.

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