The Tropical Storm Karen has drenched south-central Puerto Rico, causing a river to wash away a bridge and cutting off at least 15 families. Even as Karen moves away from the US territory, it'll bring heavy rainfall, strong thunderstorms and flooding threats.This could be enough to bring down trees. Strong rip currents will also be a danger for the next few days. On the 25 of September the center of Karen was 330 miles north-northeast of San Juan. The storm weakened and had sustained winds up to 40 mph as it moved north at 14 mph. On the forecast track, the center of Karen will continue to move farther away from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. After leaving Puerto Rico, Karen is forecast to remain a tropical storm in the Atlantic for the next few days. By storm's end, Karen will generally have dropped up to 6 inches of rain in Puerto Rico, with some isolated areas getting up to 8 inches. These rains may cause flash flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas.
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/weather/tropical-storm-karen-wednesday-wxc/index.html
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