Bermuda faces risk of strong waves, damaging winds as Hurricane Fiona intensifies 💫After strengthening into a Category 4 storm Wednesday, Hurricane Fiona was forecast to hit Bermuda later this week, bringing threats of hurricane-force winds and surf swells as the storm continues to intensify. 💫Bermuda is likely to avoid the worst of the storm's wrath suffered by Puerto Rico, but residents face the possibility of hurricane and tropical storm conditions late Thursday into early Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. 💫The forecast also includes a storm surge on the island, including elevated water levels and "large and destructive waves" near the coast, according to the NHC. The Bermudan government advised residents to prepare for the storm by checking water, medicine and food supplies and securing boats and homes. 💫The storm flooded Puerto Rico with 6 to 20 inches of rain earlier this week, with parts of the island without electricity or running water and under the threat of additional flooding and mudslides days later. Puerto Rico's fragile electrical grid and continual recovery from Hurricane Maria in 2017 has compounded challenges for rescue and rebuilding efforts. 💫Path: Hurricane Fiona strengthens to Category 4 Now a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Fiona was located about 605 miles southwest of the island of Bermuda on Wednesday evening with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The storm is expected to strengthen through Wednesday night and move north at 9 mph through the evening. Cre: USA TODAY