Tropical Storm Ernesto
— NOAA
Ernesto impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico overnight (August 13-14) as a strong tropical storm. Ernesto brought heavy rains and strong winds resulting in widespread flooding and power outages.
Update 8/16/24:
Tropical Storm Ernesto brought severe weather to Puerto Rico including tropical storm winds, wind gusts of 80+ mph and over 10 inches of rain in some regions. Flooding and landslides were reported across the island, including many closed roads. Twelve out of the nineteen reservoirs were in overflow levels by Thursday morning, when almost 455,000 people were still without power, including the whole municipality island of Vieques.
Additional information from the Puerto Rico Disaster Recovery Coordinator can be found here.
PDA has been in contact with the local leadership and partner organizations to respond to those affected. You can support PDA’s response using the below link.
PDA will address both immediate and long-term needs through our account DR000169 (US Hurricane Response).
