In pictures: Hurricane Fiona leaves trail of destruction, expected to slam Bermuda as Category 4 storm
Hurricane Fiona wreaked catastrophic damage in Puerto Rico
A flooded street is seen in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Catano, Puerto Rico, on September 19, 2022, after the passage of Hurricane Fiona. Hurricane Fiona smashed into Puerto Rico, knocking out the US island territory's power while dumping torrential rain and wreaking catastrophic damage before making landfall in the Dominican Republic on September 19.
The hurricane swept away a major road bridge
The storm, hitting Puerto Rico five years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, ripped up asphalt from roads, swept away a major road bridge, closed airports, swamped cars and dumped rain in such quantities that some rivers rose 20 feet in just hours, according to eyewitnesses.
Power restoration will take days
Power had begun to be restored to some areas by Sunday night, officials said, but reconnecting the whole island would take days. A majority of the island is still without power.
Fiona caused severe floods in Dominican Republic
The first hurricane to directly hit the Dominican Republic since Jeanne left severe damage in September 2004, Fiona caused severe floods, cutting off villages, forcing about 12,500 from their homes and leaving 709,000 without power.
One dead in Dominican Republic
One man died in the Dominican Republic while cutting down a tree in his home as a precautionary measure. Several roads were flooded or cut off by falling trees or electric poles around the Dominican resort of Punta Cana.
Crews working to bring back power to Puerto Rico
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 in Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Fiona moves 75 miles north of Turks and Caicos
The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tuesday evening that the storm had moved 75 miles (120 kilometres) north of Turks and Caicos, though it was still producing strong winds and heavy rains on portions of the British territory that is home to some 38,000 people.
Fiona expected to strike Bermuda as a Category 4 storm
Fiona slammed into the Turks and Caicos Islands as a powerful Category 3 storm on Tuesday, dumping heavy rains and triggering floods on the Caribbean archipelago. Strengthening with wind speeds of 125 mph (201 kmh), Fiona was heading north towards Bermuda on Tuesday night and was expected to strike as a Category 4 storm on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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