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Hurricane Ernesto is approaching Bermuda – what you should pay attention to


Hurricane Ernesto is approaching Bermuda – what you should pay attention to

Top line Hurricane Ernesto will continue to strengthen on Friday before moving over or near Bermuda, where forecasters have issued warnings to “protect lives and property” as “life-threatening” flooding is expected this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said. Meteorologists warned that preparations on the Atlantic island must be “completed quickly” in order to “protect … […]

Hurricane Ernesto has cut off half of Puerto Rico’s power grid and is strengthening on its way towards Bermuda


Hurricane Ernesto has cut off half of Puerto Rico’s power grid and is strengthening on its way towards Bermuda

As Hurricane Ernesto moved away from the island Wednesday afternoon, it brought torrential rain to Puerto Rico after its strong winds left hundreds of thousands of people without power there and in the Virgin Islands. According to the National Hurricane Center, the Category 1 hurricane had sustained winds of 85 mph early Thursday. “Strengthening is […]

Hurricane Ernesto leaves power outages and flooding in Puerto Rico


Hurricane Ernesto leaves power outages and flooding in Puerto Rico

Hurricane Ernesto brings heavy rain and wind as it passes Puerto Rico Ernesto intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane, bringing damaging winds and heavy rains as it passed north of Puerto Rico. Ernesto intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it raged north of Puerto Rico, unleashing torrential rains and damaging […]

Latest forecast: Hurricane warning in effect for Bermuda, nearly half of Puerto Rico without power


Latest forecast: Hurricane warning in effect for Bermuda, nearly half of Puerto Rico without power

A hurricane warning was issued for Bermuda early Wednesday evening as Ernesto – the third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season – is expected to strengthen over the western Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update. Tropical storm warnings are no longer in effect for Puerto Rico and the U.S. and […]

Riverside County Sheriff searched private home without warrant


Riverside County Sheriff searched private home without warrant

Lawsuit alleges deputies ignored evidence of mistaken identity How do you submit a news tip to The Desert Sun? How do you send a news tip to The Desert Sun? Read on to learn what makes a good tip and who you should email it to. A Coachella Valley man says he was wrongfully arrested […]