Hurricane Erin knocks out power to hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico
Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday morning.
About 155,000 utility customers in Puerto Rico are without power on Sunday as Hurricane Erin nears the Caribbean island.
The storm as of midday Sunday was 235 miles north-northwest of San Juan but is not expected to make a direct hit on the island. Winds are about 125 mph.
“The adverse weather has caused multiple interruptions across the island,” Luma Energy, a power company in Puerto Rico, said in a statement, according to NBC News. “Our teams continue to work to address each situation as quickly and safely as possible.”
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón told residents to stay home if possible, as the weather is expected to get worse over the next few hours.
So far there have been no reports of flooding on the island.
Erin was downgraded to a Category 3 storm early Sunday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Hurricane Erin is the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025. It was upgraded to a Category 5 on Saturday.
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