Hurricane Gonzalo Strengthens Off British Virgin Islands

Hurricane Gonzalo strengthened as it swirled in the northern Caribbean toward the British Virgin Islands overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Service said. Gonzalo's center is expected to pass just northeast of the British Virgin Islands in the early hours of Tuesday morning before heading into open Atlantic waters north of Puerto Rico, the service added. Puerto Ricans stocked up on water, batteries and other emergency supplies, and emergency personnel were put on alert. But...

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