Hurricane Fiona Update: Storm Expected to Approach Bermuda Late Thursday
byDaniel McCarthy/One of the first major storms of 2022’s hurricane season continues its march through the Caribbean.
Hurricane Fiona hit Turks and Caicos as a Category 3 Storm on Tuesday, bringing with it heavy rains and causing floods throughout the islands. According to reports, it slammed Grand Turk first, before moving on to the other islands a few hours later.
Just like it did in Puerto Rico (nearly 80% of Puerto Rico remained without power on Tuesday, according to Poweroutage.us, and it might take days to restore the whole island), Fiona caused significant power outages across Turks and Caicos.
Turks & Caicos had issued a shelter-in-place advisor late on Tuesday, warning its residents to stay inside as Fiona approached. According to the Deputy Governor of Turks and Caicos Anya Williams, who spoke during a virtual press briefing on Tuesday, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries so far.
居民可以期待额外的一到三英寸的降雨量,增加了已经落在整个岛上的四到七英寸。NWS表示,某些地区的洪水仍然是可能的。
根据美国国家气象局(NWS)s of 5 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Fiona was located north of Turks and Caicos, moving north at 8 mph. The NWS expects the storm to turn toward the north-northeast and pick up speed by Thursday, eventually approaching Bermuda late on Thursday.
The storm is a Category 4 Hurricane, but the NWS said that “some fluctuations in intensity possible later tonight and on Thursday.”
截至周三早上,百慕大有一场热带风暴观察,这意味着“通常在48小时内,在观察区域内进行热带风暴状况。”
Travel Impact
风暴继续导致加勒比海的飞行取消。据Flightaware称,几乎所有进入土耳其人的航班和凯科斯的Providenciales机场在周二被取消,并且在周三的所有航班中,也取消了25%的航班。该机场周一关闭,为菲奥娜的到来做准备。
鼓励旅行者在去机场前往或出发前往Providenciales之前与他们的航空公司联系。
Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport is reopened and fully operational, with flights back on schedule, Discover Puerto Rico said on Tuesday. Discover Puerto Rico also noted that “major hotels and venues are operating and cruise ports have reopened” as of Tuesday.
“We encourage those currently in Puerto Rico or meeting planners with upcoming group travel plans to contact their Discover Puerto Rico representatives, travel providers, hotels, and/or local business directly,” Discover Puerto Rico said.
由于菲奥娜的预期影响,大多数航空公司都积极豁免通过加勒比海旅行。剩下的是:
- United Airlines has issued a change fee waiver for travel through Aguadilla and San Juan in Puerto Rico through Sept. 25. Travel can be rebooked through Oct. 2.
- American Airlines’ waiver is effective for most Caribbean airports for travel through Sept. 21. Travel can be rebooked through Sept. 28.
Both JetBlue and Delta Air Lines issued waivers earlier in the week, but both had expired as of Wednesday morning.
Cruise lines also continue to be impacted—several cruise lines have rerouted ships from the Eastern to the Western Caribbean and others have tweaked itineraries to stay out of Fiona’s path.对于所有这些更改,请去这里.