Tropical Storm Fiona official evolved into a hurricane on Sunday, and experts say it is likely to continue gaining strength over the next few days before it hits Puerto Rico.
FionaThursday, and experts say the storm is likely to strengthen further over the next few days before it hits the island. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the island ahead of the storm, opening up federal resources to both prepare for and respond to damage.
More than 660,000 Puerto Ricans were without power as of Sunday afternoon, compared to just 82,000 earlier in the morning. Fiona is the season's sixth named storm and third hurricane, and it has sustained winds of 80 mph and gusts of up to 100 mph, according to forecasters.
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