(UPDATE) MIAMI — Hurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm Saturday after it lashed Bermuda with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving much of the British Atlantic Ocean territory without power before continuing on its path toward eastern Canada.
MIAMI — Hurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm Saturday after it lashed Bermuda with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving much of the British Atlantic Ocean territory without power before continuing on its path toward eastern Canada.The hurricane, which hit Puerto Rico earlier this week, 'will move away from Bermuda' Saturday night but would still create tropical storm conditions, according to the US-based National Hurricane Center.
'This rainfall will likely result in considerable life-threatening flash flooding to the island, especially in low-lying areas,' the NHC said.The storm had left some 18,300 customers without electricity, Bermuda's power firm Belco reported, or more than 50 percent of its customers on the island with a population of 64,000.Images on social media showed downed trees blocking roads, power lines damaged by the storm's high winds and flooded roads.
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