A hurricane in the Atlantic, a typhoon in the Pacific

Plus, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Help us reach our goal   We're committed to keeping our work — including our midterm coverage — free, because we believe that an informed electorate is critical to the future of American democracy. Will you help us reach our goal of 5,000 gifts by September 30? Yes, I'll Give Hurricane Fiona leaves Puerto Rico in the dark; a record-breaking typhoon rages across Japan.   Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. TOP NEWS Storms leave Puerto Rico and Japan without power  Jose Jimenez/Getty Images Hurricane Fiona arrived in the Dominican Republic on Monday after leaving the entire island of Puerto Rico without power. [ABC News / Nadine El-Bawab, Joshua Hoyos, and Julia Jacobo] At least one person died as nearly 2 feet of rain fell in 24 hours in some parts of the US territory, triggering flooding and landslide that have caused billions in damage. [Washington Post / Arelis R. Hernández, Jason Samenow, Praveena Somasundaram, and Reis Thebault] Emergency responders have rescued more than 1,000 people. Over a million people are still without power, and two-thirds of customers lacked running water on Monday afternoon. [CNN] The storm comes days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which caused 3,000 deaths in 2017. Thousands of homes are still using blue tarps for roofs following that storm. [CBS / AP] Tuesday, Fiona is expected to bring rainfall that will trigger landslides in Turks and Caicos. The storm could arrive in Bermuda, strengthening into a major hurricane by the end of the week. [The Weather Channel] 📍 Go deeper Vox's Benji Jones explains what made hurricane Fiona so dangerous for Puerto Rico. [Vox / Benji Jones] Super Typhoon Nanmadol batters Japan Monday, 9 million people were advised to evacuate their homes as the strongest typhoon in decades roared across Japan. [BBC / Elsa Maishman] Super Typhoon Nanmadol landed in southern Japan on Sunday with the strength of a Category 3 hurricane, bringing record rainfall. [AccuWeather / Renee Duff] At least two people have died, and more than 100 were injured in flooding and landslides; 286,000 homes were without power Monday afternoon. [Reuters / Kevin Buckland and Kiyoshi Takenaka] Typhoon Nanmadol is expected to travel northeast to the main island Honshu Tuesday and could dump 15 inches of rain over central and western Japan in just 24 hours. [NHK] It'll take time for scientists to determine if climate change played a role in strengthening Hurricane Maria and Typhoon Nanmadol. Past hurricane studies have found global warming increased peak rainfall rates by 10 percent over short periods of time, however. [New York Times / Raymond Zhong] MISCELLANEOUS The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, was held Monday in London. [Vox / Constance Grady] President Joe Biden said he thinks the coronavirus pandemic is over during an interview on 60 minutes. [CBS News]  138 school districts across 32 states banned 1,648 books over the past year, according to a report from nonprofit Pen America. [Guardian / Oliver Milman] At least one person has died after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near southwest Mexico on Monday — the same day two quakes occurred in previous years. [USA Today / Doyle Rice] Help us reach our goal   We're aiming to add 5,000 financial gifts from readers by September 30. Give today to help keep Vox free. Give VERBATIM "It's important people understand that this is not over." [Ernesto Morales, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Juan on Hurricane Fiona CBS / AP] LISTEN TO THIS The Parent Trap Sean Illing talks with Nate Hilger, economist, data scientist, and author of the new book "The Parent Trap: How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis."   Listen now   ▶ Read more from Vox Biden's promise to defend Taiwan says a lot about America's view of China How The Woman King confronts Africa's role in the slave trade High voter turnout doesn't cancel out voter suppression Here's what we know about the state of Russia's military How to figure out what you want out of life This email was sent to vox@quicklydone.com. Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe. If you value Vox's unique explanatory journalism, support our work with a one-time or recurring contribution.   View our Privacy Notice and our Terms of Service.   Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2022. All rights reserved.