Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory's southern coast Sunday afternoon.
More than 100 people had sought shelter across the island by Saturday night, the majority of them in the southern coastal city of Guayanilla.
He said the atmosphere was gloomy at the supermarket as he and others made sure they were well-stocked before the storm hit.Many Puerto Ricans also were concerned about blackouts, with Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution, warning of "widespread service interruptions."Puerto Rico's power grid was razed by Hurricane Maria and remains frail, with reconstruction starting only recently.
Fiona was predicted to drop 5 to 10 inches of rain over eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches in isolated spots.
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