Hurricane Fiona rips through Puerto Rico
Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years.
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Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, which hit Puerto Rico 33 years.
“The damages that we are seeing are catastrophic,” said Gov. Pedro Pierluisi.
Hurricane Fiona hit 15 miles south-southeast of Mayaguez with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, per the U.S. National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Fiona has struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump "historic" levels of rain.
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain. Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and catastrophic flo