After breaking its own record as the strongest storm to hit the Atlantic in 22 years, Hurricane Fiona moved away from islands it battered, but several more systems that could pose additional threats are still being tracked.
The storm moved away from the islands.
Early Wednesday, the wind speed hit 130 mph, with more strength expected through Wednesday night.
The major Hurricane devastated Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos islands, but it is expected to stay out to sea through Friday.
Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and other Canadian maritime areas this weekend as an extratropical cyclone named "Fiona" transitions to an extratropical storm.
The system that formed Tuesday over the north central Atlantic is expected to meander over the next few days and pose no threat to land.
One of the three storms that could organize into tropical storms over the next few days is just east of the Windward Islands.
The Windward Islands system has a good chance of developing as it moves into the Caribbean Sea, while the African system has a good chance of forming as it skirts the west African coast.
Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions are expected to occur during the next day or two, as a result of the swell from HurricaneFiona.
Almost all of Puerto Rico was without power or running water for three full days after the storm. Two people died in Puerto Rico and one in Guadeloupe as a result of the storm. One of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history was caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Schumer and other Democrats are pushing for a major boost in federal funding to go towards the island's recovery.
After a slow start to the season, the Atlantic basin has become very active over the last week. There weren't any named storms between July 3 and September 1.
Democrats want more help for Puerto Rico, which is still without power.
Forecasters say there could be a big increase in the activity of hurricanes in the coming weeks.
The storm strengthened after hitting Puerto Rico.
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