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- [Narrator] Hurricane Fiona made landfall

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over Puerto Rico on September 19th.

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At the time, it was a Category 1 storm.

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It slammed into the Caribbean
island shutting off the grid,

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leaving no light for more

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than three million people
living on the island.

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And no power meant

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that there was little to
no running water as well.

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Roads and homes were heavily damaged

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by floods and mudslides.

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Some areas saw up to 30 inches of rain.

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Some bridges were also washed away.

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And as of Thursday, September 22,

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a little bit under one million
customers across the island

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hadn't had their power turned on yet.

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This hurricane comes after
an especially slow August

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for hurricane season, and
it effected Puerto Rico

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around the five year
anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

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This particular storm hit the island

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and like Hurricane
Fiona, it shut off power

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for the entire island in 2017.

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It was a long lasting humanitarian crisis

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caused by the structural
damage, utility disruptions,

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and delayed access to medical care.

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The reason why Hurricane Fiona had caused

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so much destruction
this time around is due

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in part because of Hurricane Maria.

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The damage that was done

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to the grid five years
ago was substantial.

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And now the island finds itself
in another recovery process.

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And other parts of the Caribbean

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like the Dominican Republic
have also seen flooding

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and damage from the hurricane.

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Now, Fiona has grown
into a Category 4 storm.

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It's expected to dump rain

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over Bermuda and is on its way to Canada.

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Hurricane season doesn't
end for another few months.

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So more storms may
actually be on the horizon.

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Thank you for watching Extreme Earth.

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We are so sorry

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that we have to remind you
about the state of the world.