Hurricane Ernesto Threatens Bermuda, Leaves Puerto Rico in Dark
- Storm could strike Bermuda Saturday, forecasters warn
- Nearly half of Puerto Rico remains without electricity
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Hurricane Ernesto took aim at Bermuda as almost half of Puerto Rico remained without power in the storm’s wake, the island’s fragile electric grid battered by high winds.
Officials declared a hurricane watch for Bermuda, saying Ernesto could strike the British territory early Saturday, with tropical storm conditions arriving Friday afternoon. Its top winds at 5 p.m. local time were 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center, making it a Category 1 hurricane on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.