Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday after pounding Puerto Rico, and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands with wind and rain overnight. Residents of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands captured footage of the strong winds and rain pummeling the island. St. John and St. Croix residents reported island-wide blackouts from the storm.

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Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

Ernesto has strengthened into a hurricane and is dropping torrential rain on Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in the U.S. territory. Ernesto threatens to strengthen into a major storm en route to Bermuda. It's forecast to move through open waters for the rest of the week and make its closest approach to Bermuda on Saturday. The storm is forecast to become a major Category 3 hurricane in upcoming days. Ernesto was located about 225 miles  northwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving over open waters. It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and was moving northwest at 16 mph.

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