Fiona strengthens into first major hurricane of season
Fiona is expected to strengthen over the next couple of days
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Tracking The Tropics: Hurricane Fiona 9/20/2022 6AM
Hurricane Fiona grew Monday evening to a Category 2 storm after it battered Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez takes a look at its forecast path.
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads, and flung the pieces around.
Fiona struck on the anniversary of Hurricane Hugo
The center of Hurricane Fiona is headed directly for the southeastern Dominican Republic, from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo. Meanwhile, power outages, heavy rainfall and flooding continue to pummel Puerto Rico.
Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and torrential rains.
The latest computer models have Tropical Storm Fiona continuing to head west and then turning north by next week.
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