THOUSANDS were left without power after Hurricane Erin battered the Caribbean and hurtled towards the US - with the storm still expected to strengthen.

The hurricane, which is now category 3, brought heavy rainfall and vicious winds to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Sunday, cutting power for some 100,000 locals.

Luma Energy , Puerto Rico's private power grid operator, revealed that most of its customers on the island had working electricity by Sunday afternoon.

The operator said on X: "As of 5:00 p.m., 92.5% of customers have electrical service.

"The majority of affected customers are concentrated in the regions of Arecibo, Caguas, and San Juan, as the rain bands have been moving out of Puerto Rico."

They added: "Our crews are working with precision to ensure safety and c

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