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Hurricane Fiona has left hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico without power or water
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Hurricane Fiona's unrelenting rains led to swollen rivers and washed out roads and bridges in many areas of Puerto Rico. It's isolated many mountain communities and slowed the recovery.
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Puerto Rico has sustained catastrophic damage from Hurricane Fiona
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Hurricane Fiona aftermath: Operation Smile shines a light on the people in Puerto Rico
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Hurricane Fiona has left hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico without power or water
Governor Pedro Pierluisi said Puerto Rico had suffered "catastrophic" damage from Hurricane Fiona, with heavy rains expected to continue through tomorrow.
Hurricane Fiona is bearing down on the Dominican Republic after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, where the governor said the damage was
Multiple counties in Puerto Rico remained under flash flood warning through the afternoon Monday as torrential rain pounded the island in the wake of Hurricane Fiona.
Puerto Rican officials say the island’s power grid and infrastructure are still recovering from the devastation caused by Maria, which knocked out power for almost a year in some places and created the largest blackout in U.S. history.
Power remains out for hundreds of thousands of people on Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona stormed ashore. Flash flooding, mudslides and downed trees have made it difficult to assess the damage.
Fiona strengthened into a hurricane on Sunday as it barreled down on the US island territory of Puerto Rico, which has been devastated by previous storms, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up roads. Hundreds of people were evacuated or rescued across the island as floodwaters rose swiftly.
Hurricane Fiona was a Category 1 hurricane for its first landfall in southwestern Puerto Rico on Sunday and another landfall in the eastern Dominican Republic early Monday morning.
Hurricane Fiona has left Puerto Rico crippled by flooding and power failures. How are people there coping and how much better is the island's response compared to years past?
Hurricane Fiona has passed through Puerto Rico, causing mass floods and mudslides and leaving most of the island without electricity. Puerto Ricans dealing with the fallout describe the situation.
Much of Puerto Rico has been left without clean drinking water and electricity after being hit by hurricane Fiona. At least two people have died. National Guard troops have rescued hundreds of people stranded after flooding.
Hurricane Fiona dumped torrential rain on the Dominican Republic on Monday after triggering major flooding in Puerto Rico and widespread power blackouts in both Caribbean islands.
National Guard troops have rescued more than 900 people in Puerto Rico, following more rain Monday from Hurricane Fiona. Floods are at historic levels, though the island still hasn't fully recovered from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Hurricane Fiona spent most of Sunday dumping heavy rain and lashing winds across Puerto Rico. On Monday, people on the island have been trying to figure out just how bad the damage is.
Parts of the northern Caribbean washed away as heavy rains and winds from Hurricane Fiona bombarded islands. The storm hit the Turks and Caicos on Tuesday and may grow stronger as it heads to Bermuda. Puerto Rico saw some of the worst as homes, roads and businesses were still underwater after days o…
Power provider LUMA Energy said it had restored service to more than 100,000 customers and crews were still working to bring back power for others. Fiona hit Puerto Rico on Sunday, causing an island-wide outage for its 1.5 million customers. The company said "full restoration could take several…
Hurricane Fiona is still strengthening as it continues its catastrophic path northward on Wednesday, leaving behind disaster-stricken communities in Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos and the Dominican Republic who must
