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Local September 18, 2022 | 12:24 pm

Fiona becomes a hurricane as it approaches Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Fiona became the third hurricane of the Atlantic season on Sunday as it approached the island of Puerto Rico, where it threatened heavy rains, flooding, and mudslides. UPDATE Storm Fiona approaches Puerto Rico as a hurricane. Fiona is a category 1 hurricane, out of 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (80 miles), according to th... Read more