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.
Overview
- 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.