Hurricane Ernesto Intensifies, Threatening Bermuda After Leaving Puerto Rico in the Dark

The storm, now a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to bring severe weather to Bermuda this weekend while Puerto Rico grapples with widespread power outages.

Hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico remain without power following Ernesto's passage.
Bermuda is under a hurricane warning with heavy rain and strong winds anticipated.
Ernesto is forecast to reach near Category 3 strength before weakening slightly.
East Coast beaches are at risk of dangerous rip currents and high surf.
Puerto Rico's fragile power grid struggles to recover amid sweltering heat.