More than 1 million were left without running water after Hurricane Fiona ripped through the Dominican Republic. It’s only expected to get stronger – CNN

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(CNN)Hurricane Fiona is continuing its ruinous path Tuesday after devastating Puerto Rico with flooding rain then ripping through the Dominican Republic, where more than a million people were left without running water and dozens of homes were destroyed.

    Streets are flooded on Salinas Beach after Hurricane Fiona moved through Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, September 19. Streets are flooded on Salinas Beach after Hurricane Fiona moved through Salinas, Puerto Rico, Monday, September 19.
    Children play in a flooded street in the aftermath of Fiona in Salinas Monday.Children play in a flooded street in the aftermath of Fiona in Salinas Monday.
    A man looks at a flooded street in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Cataño, Puerto Rico.A man looks at a flooded street in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Cataño, Puerto Rico.
    A member of the Puerto Rico National Guard searches for people to rescue in Salinas.A member of the Puerto Rico National Guard searches for people to rescue in Salinas.
    Members of the Puerto Rico National Guard rescue a woman stranded in her house in Salinas.Members of the Puerto Rico National Guard rescue a woman stranded in her house in Salinas.
    A woman stands outside her flooded house in Salinas.A woman stands outside her flooded house in Salinas.
    A man walks past a Puerto Rican flag painted on a door in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Peñuelas.A man walks past a Puerto Rican flag painted on a door in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Peñuelas.
    Residents affected by Hurricane Fiona rest at a storm shelter in Salinas.Residents affected by Hurricane Fiona rest at a storm shelter in Salinas.
    A woman clears debris on her flooded property in Salinas.A woman clears debris on her flooded property in Salinas.
    Nelson Cirino looks at his bedroom after the winds of Hurricane Fiona tore the roof off his house in Loíza, Puerto Rico, Sunday.Nelson Cirino looks at his bedroom after the winds of Hurricane Fiona tore the roof off his house in Loíza, Puerto Rico, Sunday.
    People clear a road from a fallen tree in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Sunday.People clear a road from a fallen tree in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Sunday.
    Nelson Cirino secures the windows of his home as the winds of Hurricane Fiona blow in Loíza.Nelson Cirino secures the windows of his home as the winds of Hurricane Fiona blow in Loíza.
    This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Fiona in the Caribbean Sunday. This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Fiona in the Caribbean Sunday.
    Workers of the Social State Plan prepare food rations in preparation for Fiona in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Sunday.Workers of the Social State Plan prepare food rations in preparation for Fiona in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Sunday.
    Jetsabel Osorio stands in her house damaged five years ago by Hurricane Maria in Loíza on Saturday.Jetsabel Osorio stands in her house damaged five years ago by Hurricane Maria in Loíza on Saturday.
    Residents attach protective plywood to a window of their home in preparation for the arrival of Fiona in Loíza Saturday.Residents attach protective plywood to a window of their home in preparation for the arrival of Fiona in Loíza Saturday.
    Boats sit secured to mangroves as Fiona approaches in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Saturday.Boats sit secured to mangroves as Fiona approaches in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Saturday.
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          Jetsabel Osorio stands in her house damaged five years ago by Hurricane Maria before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona in Loiza, Puerto Rico.Jetsabel Osorio stands in her house damaged five years ago by Hurricane Maria before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona in Loiza, Puerto Rico.
          A man looks at a flooded street in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Catano, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Fiona passed through. A man looks at a flooded street in the Juana Matos neighborhood of Catano, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Fiona passed through.

          CNN’s Leyla Santiago in San Juan, Puerto Rico and CNN’s Nikki Carvajal, Robert Shackelford, Melissa Alonso, Artemis Moshtaghian, Taylor Ward, Holly Yan and Jamiel Lynch contributed to this report

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