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Thousands without Power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin Pummels Region
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Erin, the first hurricane of the season in the Atlantic, reached the British Virgin Islands on Sunday. Floods occurred in Puerto Rico.
Washington, Aug 17 (EFE).- Erin lowered its intensity in the early morning until it became a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour while its outer bands carry heavy rains to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, reported the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). The storm, which this Saturday became a “catastrophic” category 5 before losing strength, was in the morning about 270 k…
LUMA Energy crews are responding to a power outage at the Sierra Bayamón electrical substation, reported Saturday night, following the initial rains caused by Hurricane Erin's close passage across the island.
Thousands without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin pummels region
Nearly 155,000 utility customers are without power in Puerto Rico as Category 3 Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.“The adverse weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,” Luma Energy, a power company in Puerto Rico, said on X. “Our teams continue to work to address each situation as quickly and safely as possible.”Meanwhile, two divers who were sw…
The most affected regions are Bayamón, San Juan and Caguas
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