Fiona Builds Power as It Moves North Toward Turks and Caicos

Hurricane Fiona strengthened as it moved away from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic where it knocked out power and spawned flash floods and landslides from torrential rains.

Fiona’s winds reached 100 miles per hour (161 kph) as it spun northwest at 10 mph toward the Turks and Caicos Islands, according to National Hurricane Center advisory at 5 p.m. Eastern time. Storm warnings were dropped for Puerto Rico and downgraded across the Dominican Republic.

Even with Fiona moving north, heavy rain was still forecast for Puerto Rico, the US and British Virgin Islands and parts of the Dominican Republic.

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