Hurricane Fiona made landfall over the Dominican Republic early Monday after knocking out the power grid and unleashing floods and landslides in Puerto Rico, whose governor called the damage 'catastrophic.'
As of 5 a.m. EDT, Fiona was some 15 miles west-southwest of Punta Cana and moving northwest as 8 mph.
"It's important people understand that this is not over," said Ernesto Morales, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Juan. The storm also ripped off the roofs of several homes, including that of Nelson Cirino in the northern coastal town of Loiza. "Our focus right now is on life-saving efforts and response to immediate needs such as power restoration," Criswell said.
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