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    Anxiety is high in Puerto Rico as Fiona closes in and threatens historic rainfall

    The tropical storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and drop as much as 20 inches of rain beginning Sunday. Forecasters are warning of landslides and heavy flooding on parts of the island.
    by The Associated Press Sep 18, 2022 2 minutes

    HAVANA — Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory's southern coast Sunday afternoon.

    Forecasters said "historic" levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 20 inches forecast in isolated areas.

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