Hurricane Fiona
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico on September 18, 2022, just days before the 5th anniversary of major Hurricane Maria, causing life-threatening floods and catastrophic damage to the U.S. territory.
This storm was especially devastating, as the island was still recovering from Hurricane María, which killed nearly 5,000 people in 2017.
On September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona severely damaged plantain crops in Peñuelas, a southern municipality of Puerto Rico. About 80 percent of the island’s crop value was lost, with plantain and banana plantations hit hardest.
Alexiel Lanzó, a 6-year-old, walks through the surging floodwaters in the municipality of Loíza in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
Hurricane Fiona triggered life-threatening flooding and landslides, devastating roads and bridges, and leaving the entire island without power.
Annette Cedeño, 42, and her six-year-old son, Ezequiel Román, have once again lost their home, this time due to Hurricane Fiona. They are now living under a blue tarp without access to electricity or running water, struggling to rebuild their lives after previously losing everything to Hurricane María five years ago.
In the wake of Hurricane Fiona, high water marks from the flooding are visible on the walls of La Playa Barber Shop in Salinas.
José Correa, 24, owner of La Playa Barber Shop, walks through the mudslides and floodwaters that destroyed the business he established just a year ago.
