Fiona barrels towards Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 hurricane

A man uses a machete to cut a tree that was felled by the wind from Hurricane Fiona in Loiza, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)

Hurricane Fiona is barrelling towards the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to impose a curfew.

Forecasters said Fiona is expected to pass near Grand Turk, the British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday.