After wreaking havoc in Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona is on its way to the Dominican Republic

The storm caused a lot of destruction in Puerto Rico, after hitting the country on the first afternoon, dropping about 76 cm of rain in some areas, and causing a complete power outage in the country. Now the hurricane is making its way to the Dominican Republic, where it should even strengthen and be defined as a category 3

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09/19/2022

Monday, September 19, 2022, 10:48 p.m. Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 1:23 a.m.

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Search for survivors in the floods in Puerto Rico, today (Photo: Reuters)

Hurricane Fiona hit the Dominican Republic today (Monday) with heavy rains and winds of about 136 km/h, this is a day after the storm caused a total power outage in the neighboring country of Puerto Rico, where at least one person died

. 3 as it moves north toward Hispaniola, the Caribbean island that the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Also, the Turks and Caicos Islands are under a hurricane warning and the Bahamas may feel tropical storm conditions by Tuesday morning.

Hurricane Fiona hit Porto Rico on Sunday afternoon, dropping about 30 inches of rain in some areas, creating severe flooding.

The storm comes five years after the United States' Caribbean territory was devastated by Hurricane Maria, which caused the worst power outage in the United States.

Flooding in the town of Salinas, Puerto Rico, today (Photo: Reuters)

Nearly 90 percent of Puerto Rico remained without power during the day, and officials said it would take days to reconnect the entire island of 3.3 million people.

Many roads remain blocked due to fallen trees and mudslides.

About 400 people were rescued from the floods in the town of Salinas, located in the south of the country, and other areas near it were even more severely damaged.

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A boat stuck on the beach near the city of Salinas, Puerto Rico, today (Photo: Reuters)

The forecasters in the country are warning the public to be alert to the weather, and to take safety measures, as the rains are still expected to continue falling in the country, even as the center of the storm moves away.

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