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Weather News
from His Grace Magazine
by His Grace
Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona left 8 dead in the Caribbean Islands, now heads north towards Canada
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There were as many as 8 people killed in the Caribbean Islands from the pounding winds and waves from Hurricane Fiona.
The hurricane left behind debris and destruction everywhere in the Dominican Republic and in Puerto Rico.
This hurricane, the size of 800 kilometers wide, passed by the British Island territory of Bermuda; its winds still very high and strong at 204 kilometres per hour. The minimum central pressure is 936 millibars. The hurricane has 50 foot waves at its peak and is a category 4, but has since been downgraded as a category 3 storm.
Michael Weeks who is Bermuda's minister of National Security, said, "We want residents to please take this storm seriously." Many of the residents rushed around to start boarding up their windows on their homes; they are storing their boats and preparing for the worst.
One of the residents said, "I have lots of water, snacks, canned meat. Mostly no perishables, I am prepared for the storm."
The hurricane is now tracking north towards Atlantic Canada and could be one of the worst storms to ever hit Canada.
Puerto Rico was left hurting from the fierce storm with the winds and rain. Homes were moved off their foundations from all the rain, and 60% of the island is still living with no hydro.
