Tropical Storm Fiona headed for Puerto Rico on Saturday, with forecasters warning it likely would grow into a hurricane before hitting on Sunday with extremely heavy rains with the potential to cause landslides, severe flooding and power outages.

The storm already lashed several eastern Caribbean islands, with one death reported in the French territory of Guadeloupe.

Regional prefect Alexandre Rochatte said the body was found on a roadside after a home washed away in the capital of Basse-Terre. More than 20 other people were rescued amid heavy wind and rain that left 13,000 customers without power, with the storm tearing up roads, downing trees and destroying at least one bridge.

Fiona was centered 70 miles (115 kilometers) south of St. Croix late Saturday afternoon, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph).

It was moving west at 9 mph (15 kph) on a path forecast to pass near or over Puerto Rico on Sunday night.

Fiona was expected to become a hurricane before reaching Puerto Rico’s southern coast.

“We are already starting to feel its effects,” Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said at a news conference in which the lights briefly went out as he spoke, prompting groans and laughs across the island. “We should not underestimate this storm.”

Nanmadol is expected to grow stronger on Saturday before moving closer to Korea.

According to the state weather agency, this year’s 14th typhoon was passing waters 520 kilometers east of Okinawa at 9 a.m with a central atmospheric pressure of 920 hectopascals and a maximum wind speed of 53 meters per second.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast it will develop into a “super strong” typhoon later in the day.

There four categories: medium, strong, very strong, and super strong when the speed exceeds 54 meters per second.

The KMA expects Nanmadol to land in Kyushu on Sunday and come closest to South Korea the following day, between early morning and afternoon.

A typhoon alert may be issued on Jeju and the southeastern coast between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.

Heavy downpours are forecast in these areas during that period with precipitation of up to 150 millimeters.

Named after its gorgeous sapphire waters, Azumini Blue River has stunning views, crystal clear water, abundant sandy beaches and opportunities for canoe rides.

Recognised as the most clean and clear expanse of water in Nigeria, it’s easy to spot fish darting underneath the transparent surface. Settle down on some of the chairs or beach umbrellas that are available, or relax on top of a blanket next to the crystalline water.

Starting off a calm, still expanse of water, the river later grows more wild and becomes a tumultuous terrain of white water rapids – it is at this point the scenery becomes the most spectacular.

Popular with locals and foreign tourists as a holiday spot, the local inhabitants of the area grow up around this beautiful location – watch local kids jumping and diving like fish into the smaller streams surrounding the Azumini.

It’s the perfect place to bring and share a picnic or to use the BBQ facilities available – perhaps to grill some freshly caught fish.

Azumini is a town in Nigeria‘s South-East state. It is located some 15 miles south of the commercial city of Aba.

It is also an ancient slave trade route through the blue river commonly known in local dialect as Mini- Okigo.

The Mandalay Palace is the last formal royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy that is located in the city that has the same name as the palace, within the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly known as the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma.

Being constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon’s founding of the new royal capital city of Mandalay, the grandiose palace largely follows the traditional Burmese palace design, inside a walled fort surrounded by a moat.

The site for the palace was chosen with the auspicious omen and tronomical calculations, so that the King Mindon would fulfill an old prophecy.

The magnificent palace was built of teak wood on raised brick plinth gilded with gold and vermilion.

The complete royal compound is surrounded by four 2 km (1.24 mi) long walls, with a protective moat which is 64 meters (210 feet) wide, and 5 meters (15 feet) deep.

There are also bastions along the wall, with gold-tipped spires at intervals of 169 m (555 ft).

Nevertheless, the war the Burmese had with the English, did not help them finish the palace as planned on time, due to the few resources they had for construction.

That is why the former royal palace of Amarapura was unfortunately dismantled and moved by elephants to the new location at the foot of Mandalay Hill, officially completing the new palace on 23 May 1859.

However, the British forces eventually managed to get to the palace’s grounds and loot it, burned down the royal library, and taking with them some of the artifacts which today are still on display in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Immediately the Mandalay Palace was turned into a fort, naming it Fort Dufferin, which was an important place during the Second World War when the Japanese Army turned it into a supply depot, which resulted in a total destruction by the Allies who bombed the palace to the ground.

The Department of Archaeology of Myanmar initiated a reconstruction in 1989 which today has the look as it once had.

Due to the insufficient funds the department had, the regional governments of Mandalay, Magwe and Sagaing Divisions were responsible for drawing up architectural plans and constructing various parts of the palace.

What we could see today is the fruit of the labor of the people who were responsible for bringing the historic glory of one kingdom’s past, something for which the people are proud of.

The wall, with the gates are again impressive welcoming greeting to all the visitors, who would like to see the Clock Tower, Relic Tower, Hluttaw, Royal Mausoleums, Royal Mint, impressive Watch Tower, Great Audience Hall, Lion Throne Room, and gorgeous Glass Palace.

The reflection of the Mandalay on the eastern moat is a beautiful scene to behold from the southeastern corner, making another enchanting experience if one would dare to gaze upon the panoramic view of the Palace and the surrounding areas as far as the Sagaing Bridge, the Ayeyarwady River and the hill ranges seen from the Mandalay Hill during sunset.

In conclusion, the Mandalay Palace is as beautiful and rich as its history is, feeding every curious mind who is very eager to soak up the historic past of the South Asian country of Myanmar.