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.
Overview
- 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.