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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 19-Sep-2022 04:25:26 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

#TropStorm #Fiona became #Hurricane Fiona shortly before the center slammed into Puerto Rico. Next is the Dominican Republic. In #PR, all power was knocked out, despite #Luma staging line crews on the island in preparation for the storm. https://nu.federati.net/url/287855 [www nbcnews com] https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/18/weather/tropical-storm-fiona-sunday/index.html [www cnn com] https://nu.federati.net/url/287856 [apnews com]

(Luma operates the territory's power grid on behalf of #PREPA / #AEE )

Also "catastrophic flooding" according to the stories.
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  All of Puerto Rico without power after Hurricane Fiona makes landfall
  
  from NBCNews
  
  Nearly 5 years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, Sunday's storm brings 85-mph winds, pounding rains and "catastrophic" flood potential to the U.S. territory.
2. Hurricane Fiona rips through powerless Puerto Rico
  
  HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico's southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Hundreds of people were evacuated or rescued across the island as floodwaters rose swiftly.
3. Hurricane Fiona causing 'catastrophic' flooding in Puerto Rico as the territory remains without power | CNN
  
  from Dakin Andone,Haley Brink,Melissa Alonso
  
  Power has gone out across all of the US territory of Puerto Rico on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us, as Hurricane Fiona bears down on the islands, which are already grappling with the threat of flooding and mudslides stemming from the Category 1 storm.
- LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 19-Sep-2022 04:33:02 UTC LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
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  We took a quick look at wurricanes this evening before #GS3 went to bed. The strengthening of #Hurricane #Fiona was somewhat unexpected, given that previous guidance held it to a tropical storm as far as #Bermuda. But we've been on top of #Typhoon #Nanmadol, which by now has slammed into #Japan. https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/asia/japan-typhoon-nanmadol-intl-hnk/index.html [www cnn com] (yesterday's pre-landfall story) https://nu.federati.net/url/287858 [www theguardian com] (current video)
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  1. Typhoon Nanmadol hits south-western Japan - video
    
    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida calls for 'the highest level of vigilance' needed against mudslides, flooding and overflowing rivers, as typhoon Nanmadol made landfall
  2. Millions told to evacuate as Typhoon Nanmadol heads for Japan
    
    from Jessie Yeung, Junko Ogura, Sahar Akbarzai and Jennifer Hauser, CNN
    
    About two million people in southwestern Japan have been ordered to evacuate ahead of a powerful typhoon forecast to hit the region on Sunday, according to public broadcaster NHK-World Japan.

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