Tropical Storm Ernesto pummels northeast Caribbean and leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark

Ernesto expected to become hurricane after drenching Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

By Ivelisse Rivera and Liya Cui SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Ernesto was expected to strengthen into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churns away from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leaving more torrential rains in its wake and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses. Ernesto was about 125 miles (200 km) northwest of the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan as it crawled to the northwest, packing winds of…

Ernesto strengthens to hurricane after hitting Puerto Rico and could turn toward Canada

Hurricane Ernesto dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and knocked out power for nearly half of all customers in the U.S. territory Wednesday as it threatened to become a major storm en route to Bermuda.

Ernesto becomes hurricane, shifts away from Puerto Rico | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico >> Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane today as it churned away from the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, leaving more torrential rains in its wake and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

The storm Ernesto turned into a hurricane Wednesday morning, north of Puerto Rico, and continues to cause torrential rains and strong winds that left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity in this country and the Virgin Islands, writes Agerpres.

Off the coast of Puerto Rico, Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthens into a hurricane

Tropical Storm Ernesto developed into a hurricane off the coast of Puerto Rico. It's the season's third hurricane. Both Colorado State University and NOAA predict another nine or 10 hurricanes still to come before the end of the season.

Ernesto becomes a hurricane after hitting northeast Caribbean and knocking out power

The storm was located about 175 miles (280 kilometers) northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving over open waters. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving northwest at 16 mph (26 kph).