Puerto Rico braces for rain, power outages as Tropical Storm Dorian nears

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Jorge Ortiz, a 50-year-old construction worker, was taking no chances as Tropical Storm Dorian approached Puerto Rico on Tuesday and threatened to brush past the island's southwest coast at near-hurricane strength.

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