Hurricane Fiona has dumped tremendous amounts of rain on Puerto Rico, leaving parts of the island underwater.
Drone video recorded by a storm chaser in Salinas showed block after block of homes and businesses surrounded by water. The streets looked more like canals. The only sight that looked in place was a parking lot filled with boats on trailers that had been flooded, making it look more like a marina.Video from the ground showed an SUV surrounded by water up to the top of its wheel wells.
issued a Flash Flood Warning for Salinas until Monday evening. The storm could still drop 4 to 6 inches of additional rain. "Mudslide and rockfalls are likely in areas of steep terrain," read the NWS warning about life-threatening flash flooding. "Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads," the warning continued. "Most flood deaths occur in vehicles."Fiona has strengthened into a Category 3 storm, becoming the first hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season. LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow spoke with FOX Weather's Will Nunley, who is in Puerto Rico.page. Six inches of water also reaches the bottom of most cars which can result in stalling and loss of control.
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