SAN JUAN — The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power just before Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Sunday afternoon, according to officials.
More than 1.5 million customers are without electricity as the Category 1 storm, with sustained winds at 85 mph and torrential rain bear down on the island, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced on Facebook Sunday afternoon.
Pierluisi believes Puerto Rico is prepared as it can be, with enough resources and manpower in place to respond, he told ABC News earlier in the day -- adding that the island learned its lessons from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria in September 2017.Hurricane warnings will remain in place for Puerto Rico and the easternmost points of the Dominican Republic throughout Sunday.
After passing through the Caribbean, the storm system will head northward, passing just east of Turks and Caicos before tracking near Bermuda, forecasts show. At least 101 people are in 79 shelters across Puerto Rico, with the expectation that the figure will go up, officials said. Sustained winds of 45 to 60 mph are expected for parts of southwest Puerto Rico and St. Croix Sunday night with gusts as high as 85 mph.
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