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Hurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

Hurricane Ernesto dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and knocked out power for nearly half of all customers in the U.S. territory.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    Hurricane Ernesto drops torrential rain on Puerto Rico as it strengthens heading toward Bermuda

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

Reports & sources

87 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean and aims at Puerto Rico as it strengthens (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is battering the northeast Caribbean as it takes aim at Puerto Rico, where officials have shuttered schools and government agencies. Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Tropical Storm Ernesto takes aim at Puerto Rico (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim at Puerto Rico.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean and takes aim at Puerto Rico (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is battering the northeast Caribbean as it takes aim at Puerto Rico, where officials have shuttered schools and government agencies. The storm was located about 300 miles east-southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday morning.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean and aims at Puerto Rico as it strengthens - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials closed

  5. NPR

    Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Ernesto (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to pass over Puerto Rico late Tuesday night, which could bring flooding, landslides and power outages. The island has closed schools and opened shelters.

  6. CBS News

    Tropical Storm Ernesto expected to hit Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands before strengthening into hurricane (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto could bring rip currents and larger waves to the U.S. East Coast as it heads toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

  7. CNN

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is plowing through the northern Caribbean. Here’s where it could go next. (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is slamming the northern Caribbean with heavy rain, gusty winds and rough seas Tuesday as it sets up to take a swipe at Puerto Rico.

  8. Voice of America

    Tropical storm approaches Puerto Rico after slamming Caribbean (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Ernesto raises concerns of potential flooding and landslides

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean and aims at Puerto Rico (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Ernesto is expected to become a hurricane early Wednesday as the center of the storm moves just north of Puerto Rico on a path toward Bermuda.

  10. The Guardian

    Tropical Storm Ernesto hits Caribbean and intensifies en route to Puerto Rico (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US territory shutters schools and opens shelters as storm is forecast to also near Virgin Islands and become hurricane

  11. CNN

    Ernesto strengthens into a hurricane as it knocks out power to nearly half of Puerto Rico (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday morning just north of Puerto Rico as it continues to unload flooding rainfall and strong winds that have left hundreds of thousands without power there and in the Virgin Islands.

  12. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Tropical Storm Ernesto pummels northeast Caribbean and leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto dropped torrential rain on eastern Puerto Rico early Wednesday and left hundreds of thousands of people without power.

  13. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Ernesto becomes a hurricane as significant flooding likely across Puerto Rico (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and threatened to strengthen into a major hurricane en route to...

  14. WSVN Miami

    Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of

  15. New York Post

    Ernesto becomes a hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The storm was located about 175 miles (280 kilometers) northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving over open waters. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving northwest at 16 mph (26 kph).

  16. Triblive

    Tropical Storm Ernesto batters northeast Caribbean, aims at Puerto Rico as it strengthens (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Ernesto battered the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday as it took aim at Puerto Rico, where officials closed schools, opened shelters and moved dozens of the U.S. territory’s endangered parrots into hurricane-proof rooms.

  17. 12News Phoenix

    Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Ernesto is expected to gain strength until it becomes a major hurricane, with forecasters warning of heavy swells along the U.S. East Coast.

  18. KTVZ Bend

    Ernesto strengthens into a hurricane as it knocks out power to half of Puerto Rico (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday morning just north of Puerto Rico as it continues to unload flooding rainfall and strong winds that have left hundreds of thousands without power there and in the Virgin Islands.

  19. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to strengthen into a major storm en route to Bermuda.

  20. Delaware Public Media

    Ernesto, now a hurricane, is drenching Puerto Rico and knocking out power (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

  21. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Hurricane Ernesto knocks out power to half of Puerto Rico (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Ernesto continued to unload flooding rainfall on Puerto Rico as it pulled away from the island Wednesday afternoon after its strong winds knocked out power to hundreds of thousands there and in the Virgin Islands.

  22. The Guardian

    Ernesto strengthens into hurricane after leaving half of Puerto Rico without power (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Storm moving over open waters towards Bermuda, bringing torrential rain and winds of 75mph

  23. NBC News

    Tropical Storm Ernesto's heavy rain hits Puerto Rico ahead of likely hurricane status (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Schools and offices were shut in Puerto Rico as it was hit by torrential rain from Tropical Storm Ernesto, which may and become the season's third hurricane.

  24. WSVN Miami

    A strengthening Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto was poised to become a hurricane shortly after brushing past Puerto Rico late Tuesday as officials

  25. WFMZ Allentown

    Tropical Storm Ernesto drenches northeast Caribbean, takes aim at Puerto Rico (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Tropical Storm Ernesto is poised to become a hurricane after brushing past Puerto Rico as officials closed schools, opened shelters and moved dozens of the U.S. territory’s endangered parrots into

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