Hurricane Fiona Update: Storm Now Moving Toward Turks & Caicos
byDaniel McCarthy/Hurricane Fiona, one of the first major storms of 2022’s hurricane season, continues its path through the Caribbean.
在周日离开整个波多黎各岛屿之后,周一,风暴袭击了多米尼加共和国,剩下一百万以上的居民没有自来水并摧毁了几所房屋。
As of 5 a.m. EST on Tuesday morning, Fiona was located about 20 miles southeast of Grand Turk Island in Turks and Caicos. According to the NWS, it was moving north-northwest at 10 mph and bringing with it maximum sustained winds of 115 mph.
The expectation is that Fiona will pass near Grand Turk and the other eastern Turks and Caicos islands “during the next few hours,” the NWS said.
Currently, there is a Hurricane Warning in effect for Turks and Caicos and Tropical Storm Warning in effect for the Southeastern Bahamas, which includes the Backlinks, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands.
Several airports in the Caribbean are experiencing major cancellations, including JAGS McCartney International in Grand Turk, Providenciales International, Port-au-Prince International, and more.
在波多黎各,一些酒店已经没有如果gnificant damages, according to Discover Puerto Rico, and are open and operating on generators and water reservoirs as they “clean up to continue operations and attend to current and upcoming visitors.” LUMA, the island’s power disruption company, said that it had restored power for over 100,000 homes as of Monday morning.
波多黎各的圣胡安(SJU)的路易斯·穆尼兹·马里恩机场(LuisMuñozMarín)机场已重新开放,一些航班又返回了。据Flightaware称,经过几天的取消,大多数航班是准时的,并在星期二早上起飞。
Still, nearly the entire island of Puerto Rico has seen more than five inches of rainfall, with some locations in the southeast experiencing nearly 30 inches. Travelers to Puerto Rico should contact their travel providers, hotels, and local businesses to inquire about changes in operations, Discover Puerto Rico said.