Hurricane Ernesto Intensifies, Heads for Bermuda

The storm caused widespread power outages and flooding in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with potential to become a major hurricane.

Ernesto's winds reached 85 mph as it moved northwest at 16 mph, leaving Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in its wake.
Over 730,000 customers in Puerto Rico lost power, with significant flooding and infrastructure damage reported.
Bermuda has issued a hurricane watch, preparing for Ernesto's expected arrival as a potentially major hurricane.
The National Hurricane Center warned of dangerous rip currents along the U.S. Atlantic coast.
Ernesto is the fifth named storm and third hurricane of an exceptionally busy Atlantic hurricane season.