Fiona had already battered a series of Caribbean islands earlier in the week, killing at least eight and knocking out power for virtually all of Puerto Rico's 3.3 million people during a sweltering heat wave. Nearly a million customers remained without power five days later.
A hurricane watch is now in effect for Bermuda and Fiona has now been upgraded to a Category 4 storm, the Bermuda Weather Service said this morning.
The storm is still expected to pass more than 100 .
Hurricane force winds are not expected to reach the island tonight as residents batten down for the close pass of Hurricane Earl at midnight as a major Category 3 storm.
But the Royal Bermuda Regiment.
A high-pressure mass parked over the island and promoting “sunny, dry, settled conditions” will remain in effect for “the next several days”, according to the Bermuda Weather Service.
Residents got a .