Currently in Boston — September 21st, 2022
The weather, currently.
There could be a few light showers overnight tonight, but the trend is actually going to be for drier weather. Temperatures will fall into the 50s for comfortable sleeping. If it starts murky on Wednesday skies, it will partially clear for some sunshine. Readings get into the lower and middle 70s as well. Clouds roll back in later Wednesday night with a period of showers and steady rain for part of Thursday. This rain should come to an end by mid afternoon, followed by clearing. It's going to be much colder on Friday with highs barely reaching 60°F. Pleasantly comfortable weather is on tap for the weekend.
What you need to know, currently.
Hurricane Fiona grew even more powerful Tuesday as it left Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where it just made landfall Monday morning. The hurricane pounded both islands with up to 30 inches of rain, leading to flooding and mudslides, among other destruction.
Flooding has damaged the water system – leaving about 837,000 residents, more than two thirds of the entire island of Puerto Rico, without service.
More than 80% of Puerto Rico remains without power, more than 24 hours after the storm shut down the island’s electrical system. However, Luma Energy, the private consortium overseeing the country’s electric distribution, said it has restored power to almost 300,000 customers, as of Tuesday.
The National Guard has placed 600 soldiers throughout Puerto Rico via rescue operations – so far, emergency responders have rescued about 1,000 people.
In the Dominican Republic, more than 1 million people were left without running water, while 700,000 homes and businesses struggled without power.
Here is a thread of trusted local organizations, if you are looking for places to donate to.
—Aarohi Sheth
What you can do, currently.
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