At least eight people have so far lost their lives to the typhoon
THE Cyclone Fiona strengthened further today, Wednesday reaching level 4, as it heads towards the Bermuda, having previously passed through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, leaving most of those islands without electricity. At least eight people died.
Fiona is packing winds of 215km/h and is expected to strengthen further as it heads towards Bermuda. Meteorologists, however, predict that the island will not receive a direct hit. The cyclone may reach Canada’s Atlantic coast on Friday.
Eric Blake, the acting head of the Miami-based US National Hurricane Center, said that even if Fiona follows the path forecast by forecasters and passes west of Bermuda, heavy rain and very strong winds are expected on the island. , as well as high waves at sea. However, there is always the possibility that it will move east and hit the island before continuing on its way to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
In Puerto Rico, 40% of the 3.3 million inhabitants still remain without drinking water and 75% without electricity. At least eight deaths are under investigation and may be due to the cyclone. Among them is the death of a 4-month-old infant whose mother struggled to get to the hospital because roads were blocked, said Dr. Maria Conte Miller, director of the Institute of Forensic Science.
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In the neighbor’s Dominican Republic, Fiona caused severe flooding. At least 12,500 people were forced to leave their homes and hundreds of thousands were left without power.
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