Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it moved away from ... [+] devastated islands. What To Watch ForSwells from Hurricane Fiona are expected to produce “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions” during the next day or two. Key BackgroundMuch of Puerto Rico remained without power or running water Wednesday morning, nearly three full days after Fiona made landfall there as a Category 1 storm. At least three deaths have been reported as a result of the storm—two in Puerto Rico and one other in Guadeloupe, a French territory. Fiona hit Puerto Rico nearly five years to the day after Hurricane Maria hit the island, in what became one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.

Source: Forbes September 22, 2022 00:51 UTC