Tropical Storm Bertha Lets Loose Rain, 25MPH Winds On St. Croix

Threatening to stymie the Democratic Primaries today, a warning remains in effect for Martinique, Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.

Bertha’s trajectory continues northwards at 24 mph, and according to the National Hurricane Center, a Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the storm expected to pass near Puerto Rico on Saturday, before eventually curving to the north and northeast, away from the U.S. mainland.

The storm’s expected to pass 64 miles southwest of St. Croix, at 8am today. Bertha will pass 100 miles from St. Thomas at 9am and 110 miles from St. John at 9am. According to the National Hurricane Center, Bertha packs maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.

At press time, voting remained in effect today across the territory. We’ll have updates if anything changes.

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