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important region of the country for agriculture. the heart of the island s tobacco industry. we have seen images of completely destroyed. and of course lose ripped off homes, power lines are down. it is estimated a million people are still without power at the western end of the island. thankfully the capital havana seems like it has avoided the worst. it was simply rain, lightning, high winds, but the damage has been relatively contained which is important, because so many buildings in havana are in a precarious state in the first. this comes at the very worst time for cuba at the very worst time for cuba at the very worst time for cuba at the moment, in dire straits economically, and this will affect the agricultural sector, and so potentially the distribution of basic foods around the island.- around the island. those pictures around the island. those pictures we around the island. those pictures we are - around the island. those pictures we are looking l pictures we are looking
give you an update on hurricane fiona, which has parts of puerto rico measuring rainfall, not by the inch, but by the foot tonight. the storm tore across the island today two days before the fifth anniversary of hurricane maria. our reporter is there with more. the flooding in puerto rico is catastrophic, entire towns underwater, people on rooftops desperately waiting for help. in the southern town of salinas, staggering aerial images. roads and homes submerged. hurricane fiona drenching the island for days. this is crazy. some parts are expecting up to 35 inches of rain through tomorrow, as the eye of the storm went west towards the dominican republican, (inaudible) over puerto rico, washing out bridges, triggering mudslides and sinkholes. most of the island is still without power. two thirds is now without running water. tonight, the rain is still not over in parts of puerto rico. the recovery is just beginning.
that s the foreseeable future. all right, thank you so much for starting us off this evening, luke broadwater, claire mccaskill, chuck rosenberg. before we go to commercial break, we need to give you an update on hurricane fiona which has parts of puerto rico measuring rainfall, not by the end, but by the foot tonight. the storm tore across the island today is before the fifth anniversary of hurricane maria. our reporter is there with more. the flooding in puerto rico s catastrophic, entire towns underwater, people on rooftops, desperately waiting for help. in the southern town, staggering aerial images. roads and homes submerged. hurricane fiona drenching the island for days. this is crazy. some parts are expecting up to 35 inches of rain through tomorrow as the eye of the storm went west towards the dominican republican, [inaudible] over puerto rico, washing out bridges, triggering mudslides and sinkholes. most of the island is still
the entire island losing all electricity. more than 3 million residents face a dark and dangerous night ahead. the island s governor says it s all hands on deck, telling abc news the island is better prepared now than five years ago for hurricane maria, but it remains to be seen if the preparations were enough. victor is in puerto rico and leads us off tonight. reporter: tonight, hurricane fiona slamming puerto rico with powerful winds and flooding rain, knocking out the fragile power grid. now, an island-wide blackout. 1.5 million customers without electricity. the category 1 hurricane making landfall with sustained winds of 85 miles per hour, knocking down trees and power lines, expected to dump up to two feet of rain. hgh winds ripping the roof off this structure, tearing it to shreds. julito cirino says he was sleeping when the winds tore the roof off his house.