Ngaphambili Fiona iqiniswe kwinkanyamba kwaye ingaba yiNkanyamba enkulu (CAT 3) phakathi evekini njengoko ibuyela emva kwamanzi.
Iimvula ezipheleleyo ze-10-15 intshi ziya kusasazeka empuma #IPuerto Rico w/yasekuhlaleni 20-25”. Amazinga emvula angama-2-3 intshi / ngeyure.
UMongameli Biden ubhengeze imeko kaxakeka.
Ngaphezulu kwamakhaya angama-560,000 kwesi siqithi sele engenawo amandla. ECaguas, umasipala onelona nani likhulu labathengi ngaphandle kwamandla. Baphelelwe ngamandla ngo-8 am.
Umfundi ovela ePuerto Rico uthumele kwimidiya yoluntu:
“Ukufunda malunga nendlela iPuerto Rico engekapholi ngayo kuMaria, eyayikwiMINYAKA EMIHLANU eyadlulayo, iyandigulisa ngoku ngenxa yabo. Fiona uye womeleza. Nali ithemba lokuba iBiden iphendula ngcono kwaye ayiphosi iitawuli zephepha ngendlela yazo. ”
Abasemagunyeni bavule iindawo zokuhlala ezingaphezulu kwama-80 kunye neelwandle ezivaliweyo kunye nekhasino, kwaye abahlali bayabongozwa ukuba bahlale kwindawo ekhuselekileyo. Fiona sele ibangele ukufa omnye. Malunga neekhilomitha ezingama-80 emazantsi esixeko sasePonce, kunye nemimoya ephezulu ezinzileyo kufutshane ne-130 yeekhilomitha ngeyure.
Iihotele kunye neeNdawo ekuchithelwa kuzo iiholide zikhuselekile ngeli xesha ukunciphisa impembelelo kubatyeleli.
Ukusukela ngentsimbi ye-11 kusasa, iwotshi yenkanyamba yase-US Virgin Island iyekwa, kodwa isilumkiso sesaqhwithi setropikhi sihlala sisebenza kumhlaba wase-US.