HAVANA—Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out, and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Hundreds of people were evacuated or rescued across the island as floodwaters rose swiftly. Rushing rivers of brown water enveloped cars, first floors and even an…
Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Puerto Rico After Causing Total Blackout
Fiona Becomes a Hurricane, Aims at Puerto Rico
HAVANA—Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and potentially “historic” levels of rain. Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) possible in isolated areas. “It’s time to take action and be…
Tropical Storm Fiona Bringing Heavy Rains to Puerto Rico
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Fiona was forecast to move across the Caribbean’s easternmost islands Friday night before slowing to a spot just south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico late Saturday and Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Friday’s forecast increased the estimated rainfall totals for the affected islands, to as much as a foot…
Tropical Storm Fiona Could Menace Puerto Rico This Weekend
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Fiona is on a path to threaten the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. The Atlantic Hurricane Season’s sixth named storm formed Wednesday evening, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm watches for the Caribbean’s easternmost islands. “Interests in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor…
Adorable Video Captures Prematurely Born Hippo ‘Fiona’ Practicing Her Water Ballet
A video of Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s most famous resident hippo practicing her water ballet has gone viral, amassing more than half a million views. Four-year-old Nile hippopotamus Fiona’s graceful twirling was captured by her keeper on June 9. “She has been doing barrel rolls like this her entire life,” Angela Hatke, Digital Engagement and…
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