Tropical Storm Gustav may regain hurricane status - CNN.com
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Tropical Storm Gustav’s squalls battered Haiti on Wednesday, and forecasters warned the storm could regain its hurricane strength before reaching Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Forecasters said Gustav may dump more than 2 feet of rain in parts of those countries, possibly sparking life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. Expected total rainfalls over Hispaniola, eastern Cuba, Jamaica and the Caymans range from 6 to 12 inches, they said.
‘Coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels along with large and dangerous battering waves can be expected,’ said the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Read full article »
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