Ernesto strengthens to hurricane after hitting Puerto Rico and could turn toward Canada

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to strengthen into a major storm en route to Bermuda.

Ernesto strengthens to hurricane after hitting Puerto Rico and could turn toward Canada
A car drives through a seaside road littered with debris

Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all clients in the U.S. territory without power as it threatened to strengthen into a major storm en route to Bermuda.