Hurricane Fiona in the Caribbean was the first storm of the tropical Atlantic era to develop into a major hurricane. Fiona made landfall Sunday in southwestern Puerto Rico, where it dumped 762 millimeters (30 inches) of rain with sustained gusts of 115 mph. The entire island lost power and more than 1 million people remain without power. Five deaths have been attributed to the storm, which swept away bridges and caused devastating floods and mudslides. Fiona then made landfall in the eastern Dominican Republic, the first time a hurricane made a direct hit in the region since Hurricane Jeanne in 2004. With favorable ocean and atmospheric conditions, Fiona moved from the northern Caribbean on Monday night and intensified, becoming a Category 4 storm with gusts of about 140 mph by Wednesday. Fiona reached Bermuda late Thursday before moving north, avoiding the eastern US and turning northwest to bring hurricane-force winds and heavy rain to Atlantic Canada this weekend. At the same time, Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the southern islands of Japan before spreading to the mainland. At its peak, Nanmadol was classified as a Category 4 super typhoon, with sustained winds of more than 150 miles per hour that caused hundreds of flights to be canceled. It is estimated to be the second strongest typhoon to hit Japan in more than 70 years. Rainfall totaled 300-500mm and several rivers flooded. An estimated 8 million people were displaced from their homes in the Kyushu, Shikoku and Chugoku regions and at least four people were killed. Meanwhile, western Alaska was hit by Hurricane Merbok, the worst storm in half a century. Waves in the Bering Sea reached 50 feet (15 meters) last weekend, and storm surges caused flooding and damage to 1,000 miles of coastline. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. One coastal community, Nome, experienced its highest water level since 1974 at 11 feet above normal tide. There were no reports of injuries, deaths or missing people.