Hurricane Ernesto

Bermuda on alert as Category 1 Hurricane Ernesto approaches (Video)

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Bermuda on alert as Category 1 Hurricane Ernesto approaches (Video)

MEXICO CITY (France24) – Category 1 Hurricane Ernesto is heading toward Bermuda on Thursday, August 15, threatening dangerous storm surges and heavy rain. The National Hurricane Center issued an alert in the last few hours for the expected arrival of the weather phenomenon in the British overseas territory on Saturday, August 17. In Puerto Rico, … Read more

Severe flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Ernesto

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Severe flooding and widespread power outages in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Ernesto

Puerto Rico suffered severe flooding and widespread power outages on Wednesday due to heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Ernesto, which became a Category 1 hurricane as it passed north of the island. The rains caused all the island’s rivers to be “close to or above their flood level,” according to meteorologist Ernesto Morales of … Read more