Incredible imagery of Hurricane Fiona and the lightning within.
A storm that is absolutely slamming Puerto Rico with winds and torrential rains.
A difficult evening ahead. pic.twitter.com/3zcn32YCXa
— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) September 18, 2022
As Fiona approached the island, PowerOutage.US reported an islandwide power blackout:
“Puerto Rico is 100% without power due to a transmission grid failure from Hurricane Fiona.”
This means nearly 1.5 million people tracked by PowerOutage have experienced power disruptions. Puerto Rico’s governor, Pedro Pierluisi, confirmed in a tweet the storm knocked out the island’s entire electric system.
Fiona’s path includes several large fossil fuel power plants. There’s no official confirmation on what power plants were disrupted or if downed transmission lines were the source of the outages.
Social media users tweeted videos of heavy flooding and damaging winds already battering the island.
Les inondations à Puerto rico #fiona #puertorico pic.twitter.com/2whBIeZ9A5
— Gérald DELISCAR-JOURDAN (@GDELISCAR) September 18, 2022
Just west of Ponce, #PuertoRico in #Hurricane #Fiona – @NWSSanJuan @LiveStormsMedia @NHC_Atlantic pic.twitter.com/b8PRxJ2UXw
— Brett Adair (@AlaStormTracker) September 18, 2022
… and internet connectivity crashed with power blackouts across the island.
⚠️ Update: Internet connectivity across #PuertoRico is currently registering at 47% of ordinary levels amid reports of a widespread power blackout as Hurricane #Fiona moves in; meanwhile Luma Energy reports 51% of customers are now without electricity ⚡ pic.twitter.com/vmragZBliv
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) September 18, 2022
A hurricane warning is in effect for the U.S. territory. President Biden approved Puerto Rico’s emergency declaration earlier today.
Tyler Durden
Sun, 09/18/2022 – 16:00
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