Hurricane Erin severely impacted Puerto Rico, bringing heavy rains and tropical-storm winds that caused power outages for over 147,000 customers. By early Monday, 96.3% of customers had their power restored, primarily in the regions of Caguas, Mayaguez, and San Juan. The storm reintensified to a category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 130mph and continued to threaten the Bahamas and US east coast with dangerous surf conditions. Despite the disruptions, the US Coast Guard reopened ports in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as conditions improved.
Hurricane Erin's outer bands impacted Puerto Rico with heavy rains and tropical-storm winds, leading to power outages for over 147,000 customers at one point on Sunday.
By Monday morning, power had been restored to 96.3% of customers, with concentrations of outages reported in Caguas, Mayaguez, and San Juan.
As Erin reintensified to a category 4 storm with 130mph winds, it moved closer to the south-east Bahamas, causing dangerous surf and rip currents.
Ports in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands reopened on Sunday as winds and rains decreased, despite over 20 flights being canceled due to Erin.
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