Puerto Rico reeling from 'catastrophic flooding' as Hurricane Fiona pulls away

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Puerto Rico reeling from 'catastrophic flooding' as Hurricane Fiona pulls away
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Millions are still without power in Puerto Rico, which forecasters say faces 'life-threatening and catastrophic flooding along with mudslides and landslides' due to Hurricane Fiona.

Satellite image of Hurricane Fiona after making landfall in southwest Puerto Rico. Photo: CIRA/RAMMB

Parts of the southern portion of the island could see an additional 4 to 6 inches of rainfall on top of at least 20 inches that's already fallen, while an additional 1 to 4 inches could fall on parts of the north, where 4 to 12 inches have already dropped.This amount of rain is enough to produce what the National Weather Service described as "life-threatening and catastrophic flooding along with mudslides and landslides.

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