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2024 Hurricane Ernesto
Ernesto strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane early Wednesday morning after bringing tropical storm conditions to northern parts of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
The storm’s center has moved into open water, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, but the heavy rains and strong winds that had battered the islands since Tuesday night continued into Wednesday, and power outages were mounting. In the coming days, the storm could grow to be a large and powerful Category 3, the National Hurricane Center said, before threatening Bermuda by Friday or Saturday.
Ernesto is the third hurricane to form this Atlantic hurricane season. (The Washington Post)
Photo from National Hurricane Center 8/14/2024 2:00 pm AST.
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Hurricane2024 Hurricane ErnestoHeavy rainfall will result in locally considerable flash flooding and mudslides over the Virgin Islands and into portions of Puerto Rico.
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Page Last Revised - August 14, 2024
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