..ERNESTO IS NOW A HURRICANE AND DRENCHING PUERTO RICO WITH HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODS.. ..NEXT STOP FOR ERNESTO IS BERMUDA 1100 AM EDT AUG 14, 2024..

 

Ernesto took a track further to the west and all of the bulk of the rains from Ernesto shifted west over the island of Puerto Rico, causing flash flooding and landslides in some areas. Reports from emergency managers of trees blocking roads and businesses. Also snapped poles with down power lines. Bands of heavy rains with gusty winds continue to train over the same areas, and flash flood warnings are in effect for some areas that are affected by these torrential downpours. Next stop for Ernesto Bermuda.

 

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...ERNESTO BECOMES A HURRICANE NORTH OF PUERTO RICO... ...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING LIKELY ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AS HEAVY RAINS PERSIST...

11:00 AM AST Wed Aug 14 Location: 20.5°N 67.6°W Moving: NW at 16 mph Min pressure: 991 mb Max sustained: 75 mph