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Hurricane Fiona makes landfall with 'catastrophic flooding', plunges entirety of Puerto Rico into blackout
The FOX Forecast Center expects Hurricane Fiona to strengthen over the next few days as the eye of the Category 1 hurricane made landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico Sunday.
By Brian Donegan Source FOX Weather
Hurricane Fiona is continuing to gain strength as the eye of the Category 1 hurricane made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico on Sunday. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated to be 85 mph.
Strong winds have been reported across the island, including a 103 mph wind gust reported in the city of Ponce.
And because of the strong wind, Hurricane Fiona is now responsible for causing an island-wide blackout, plunging nearly 1.5 million customers into darkness as the storm spins off the coast.
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