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In photos: Hurricane Ernesto slams Puerto Rico before heading toward Bermuda

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Locals dismember a fallen Poinciana tree that obstructed a main roundabout after Hurricane Ernesto passed Hamilton, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
Locals dismember a fallen Poinciana tree that obstructed a main roundabout after Hurricane Ernesto passed Hamilton, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
Nicola Muirhead, REUTERS
Tropical Storm Ernesto shows signs of re-strengthening in these NOAA satellite images taken after 1 p.m. ET on the afternoon of Aug. 18, 2024 as it moved north-northeastward in the Atlantic Ocean, about 800 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada.
Tropical Storm Ernesto shows signs of re-strengthening in these NOAA satellite images taken after 1 p.m. ET on the afternoon of Aug. 18, 2024 as it moved north-northeastward in the Atlantic Ocean, about 800 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland, Canada.
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Waves in Harrington Sound crash on shore in during a temporary calm as the eye of Hurricane Ernesto passes the area in Smith's Parish, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
Waves in Harrington Sound crash on shore in during a temporary calm as the eye of Hurricane Ernesto passes the area in Smith's Parish, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
Nicola Muirhead, REUTERS
A man watches waves as the eye of Hurricane Ernesto passes the harbour of Hamilton, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
A man watches waves as the eye of Hurricane Ernesto passes the harbour of Hamilton, Bermuda on August 17, 2024.
Nicola Muirhead, REUTERS
A man boards up a house to protect it from the approaching Hurricane Ernesto in Warwick, Bermuda on Aug. 16, 2024.
A man boards up a house to protect it from the approaching Hurricane Ernesto in Warwick, Bermuda on Aug. 16, 2024.
Mary F. Calvert, Reuters
A man boards up a house to protect it from the approaching Hurricane Ernesto, as a weather report appears on a television in Warwick, Bermuda on Aug. 16, 2024.
A man boards up a house to protect it from the approaching Hurricane Ernesto, as a weather report appears on a television in Warwick, Bermuda on Aug. 16, 2024.
Mary F. Calvert, Reuters
An apartment building is seen in darkness in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
An apartment building is seen in darkness in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A drone view shows a car pulling into a driveway in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
A drone view shows a car pulling into a driveway in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A drone view shows a car pulling into a driveway in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
A drone view shows a car pulling into a driveway in an area without grid power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Aug. 15, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
Plantain crops lie damaged in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Maunabo, Puerto Rico on August 15, 2024.
Plantain crops lie damaged in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Maunabo, Puerto Rico on August 15, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, REUTERS
A drone view shows a bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
A drone view shows a bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
Downed power lines are seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto moved through the area in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
Downed power lines are seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto moved through the area in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
JAYDEE LEE SERRANO, AFP Via Getty Images
An overturned travel trailer is seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
An overturned travel trailer is seen after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
JAYDEE LEE SERRANO, AFP Via Getty Images
A view of a vehicle damaged after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
A view of a vehicle damaged after Tropical Storm Ernesto hit Fajardo, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 14, 2024. On Aug. 13, Ernesto advanced through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane. The storm was moving west toward the 91Ó°ÊÓ island with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour (85kph), according to the National Hurricane Center.
JAYDEE LEE SERRANO, AFP Via Getty Images
A drone view shows a bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
A drone view shows a bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River is seen in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
A bridge submerged by the flooded La Plata River is seen in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
Irvin Morales, 80, uses a rake to unclog a drainage in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Irvin Morales, 80, uses a rake to unclog a drainage in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A Puerto Rico Police helicopter flies over a flooded area in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
A Puerto Rico Police helicopter flies over a flooded area in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A man walks as waves crash on a damaged pier in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Humacao, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
A man walks as waves crash on a damaged pier in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ernesto in Humacao, Puerto Rico on Aug. 14, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A Puerto Rican flag is pictured as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches the island on Aug. 13, 2024.
A Puerto Rican flag is pictured as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches the island on Aug. 13, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, Reuters
A red flag indicating strong currents waves in La Pared Beach as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches is seen in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on August 13, 2024.
A red flag indicating strong currents waves in La Pared Beach as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches is seen in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on August 13, 2024.
Ricardo Arduengo, REUTERS
People leave the beach as a red flag, indicating dangerous swimming conditions, is raised in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on August 13, 2024 as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches. Ernesto is about 300 miles (480kms) east southeast of Puerto Rico, according to the US National Hurricane Center and predicts the storm will reach the island by late August 13.
People leave the beach as a red flag, indicating dangerous swimming conditions, is raised in Luquillo, Puerto Rico on August 13, 2024 as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches. Ernesto is about 300 miles (480kms) east southeast of Puerto Rico, according to the US National Hurricane Center and predicts the storm will reach the island by late August 13.
JAYDEE LEE SERRANO, AFP Via Getty Images
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