Both Republican and Democratic proposals that would have funded the government past Tuesday failed in the Senate on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed or potentially laid off by the Trump administration.

A hurricane watch is in effect for the island, which will also have to deal with Hurricane Humberto passing by to the west today.