Nagua (Dominican Republic) (AFP) – Hurricane Fiona slammed into the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power and causing widespread flooding in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi said the storm had caused “catastrophic” damage in the US island territory with some areas receiving more than 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain. Fiona made landfall on the eastern edge of the Dominican Republic early Monday packing maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour (144 kilometers per hour), the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. “Life-threatening flash and urban flooding…