Climate change supercharging hurricanes As the climate crisis intensifies, so will floods like the ones we're seeing in Puerto Rico now, scientists say Salon · Sep 21, 2022
System near Caribbean could be tropical depression soon. Will it come to Florida? What models say MIAMI — The Atlantic is packed — everywhere you look, there’s a system to watch. Miami Herald · Sep 21, 2022
'Captain America' fixes hurricane hit roofs in New Orleans New Orleans hometown hero Anthony Mackie is helping rebuild roofs in the city damaged by Hurricane Ida The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022
Bail denied for woman who tossed nephew off Navy Pier, Chicagoans raise funds for Hurricane Fiona victims and more in your Chicago news roundup Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022
Hurricane Fiona strengthens to Category 4 storm as it approaches Bermuda Hurricane Fiona continues marching north through the Caribbean, leaving blackouts and flooding in its wake. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
How much damage did Hurricane Fiona do to Puerto Rico? Videos, photos show destruction Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico, destroying homes, flooding roads and leaving millions without power. Miami Herald · Sep 21, 2022
Atlantic Canada on Hurricane Fiona's path, broad impact expected Hurricane Fiona is headed toward eastern Canada and is expected to reach the Atlantic region by Friday in what could be a severe weather event as the storm continues to gain strength, Canadian meteorologists said on Wednesday. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Hurricane Fiona heads to Bermuda, up to 8 dead in Puerto Rico Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where the storm left most people without power and up to eight dead. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Jake Paul makes donation to relief effort in Puerto Rico after devastating Hurricane Fiona Paul's gym where he's training for his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva has been hit by power outages, while friends in the areas houses are currently underwater due to flooding Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022
Hurricane Fiona strengthens to Category 4 storm as it approaches Bermuda Hurricane Fiona continues marching north through the Caribbean, leaving blackouts and flooding in its wake. Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022
1.2 million customers still without power in Puerto Rico after Fiona An estimated 1.2 million homes and businesses remain without power in Puerto Rico Wednesday morning after Hurricane Fiona slammed into the island on Sunday, causing an island-wide power outage for its roughly 3.3 million people. Reuters · Sep 21, 2022
Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic roadblocks Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, Hurricane Fiona has killed at least four people, caused widespread flooding and left hundreds of thousands of residents without water or power. Maria caused extensive damage to Puerto Rico’s power grid in 2017 that left many residents without electricity for… The Conversation · Sep 21, 2022
Hurricane Fiona upgraded to Category 4 storm as it heads towards Bermuda Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. France 24 · Sep 21, 2022
Axios · Sep 21, 2022 Climate disasters take an unequal toll on communities of color Hurricane Fiona is a reminder that unequal recovery efforts contribute to lasting racial and social divides.
WEKU · Sep 21, 2022 Why Latino people are on the front lines of climate change A wide range of Latino communities in the United States are affected by climate-driven storms, floods, droughts and heat waves, and are leading the charge to address global warming.
WEKU · Sep 21, 2022 Cleanup on Puerto Rico is slow and difficult after Hurricane Fiona The hurricane dumped more than 2 feet of rain in some areas of the island. The rain and flooding have left a soggy mess across many homes and weary residents are starting to clean up.
The Guardian - US · Sep 21, 2022 ‘We have not recovered’: Puerto Rico’s water supply remains vulnerable to hurricane fury Five years after Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Fiona has again left thousands of people without drinking water, exposing the system’s inefficiencies
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Fiona threatens to become Category 4 storm headed to Bermuda Hurricane Fiona is threatening to strengthen into a Category 4 storm as it lashes the Turks and Caicos Islands and was forecast to squeeze past Bermuda later this week
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022 Cubs’ Nelson Velazquez takes stock of Hurricane Fiona’s devastation in Puerto Rico The hurricane made landfall Sunday, but Velazquez said his family in Puerto Rico is safe.
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022 Chicago’s Puerto Rican community raises funds as storm-battered island remains without power The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago and other community organizations are aiming to raise at least $100,000 to send to local Puerto Rican communities as they recover from Hurricane Fiona.
Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022 Tigers' Joe Jimenez, Javier Báez working to send aid to their hurricane-ravaged homeland BALTIMORE — Joe Jimenez and Javier Báez have been through this before, trying to keep their heads in the game when their hearts are 2,000 miles away. Not that it ever gets easier.
Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022 The river roared into their homes: A Puerto Rican town struggles after Hurricane Fiona When Jose Albaladejo Santiago opened the white gates of his home Tuesday morning for the first time after Hurricane Fiona flooded Puerto Rico, his dirty refrigerator blocked the entrance.
Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022 Tropical Storm Gaston and a depression could form soon. Hurricane Fiona may be a Category 4 The eighth tropical depression of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season formed Tuesday over the north-central Atlantic, far from any land, and is forecast to turn into Tropical Storm Gaston soon.
Miami Herald · Sep 20, 2022 Tropical Storm Gaston forms. A depression could follow, and Fiona may be a Category 4 hurricane The seventh tropical storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Gaston, formed Tuesday over the north-central Atlantic — but far from land.