Noel brings wet days to Haiti and the Dominican
by Corina Ciubotaru
The times are wet and wild in the Caribbean. Tropical storm Noel hit Haiti and the Dominican on Monday, bringing winds of 50 mph, and some expected 12 inches of rain. Apart from Haiti and the Dominican, Noel will also cross Jamaica but pass right along the U.S. coast. It is expected to weaken as it moves away from Haiti, but grow strong again as it heads for Cuba. In the two countries it affected so far Noel has caused landslides, floods and the evacuation of 600 people. Its center was on Monday located 40 miles south of Port-au-Prince and it was heading northwest at 15 mph. Noel is now apparently going towards the Bahamas, where it will most likely hit Ragged Island, Nurse Cay, Flamingo Cay, Water Cay and a Tropical Storm watch will be in effect by Tuesday morning. It comes to the region after recent floods led to the evacuation of more than 4,000 and the death of 37, and it has killed 20 people by itself so far. It is the 14th named storm of the season in the Atlantic; a storm is named after wind speeds reach 39 to 73 mph. Even residents of nearby Florida were advised to closely monitor forecasts as experts from Colorado State University expect the end of the season to be especially active. In October and November, they think it is likely that four named storms, two hurricanes and a major hurricane will form in the area and might cause damage even to America, which has not been hit by major hurricanes this season.
related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071029/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/tropical_weather;_ylt=AkakuMknwahPXxKwu9FzU7Gs0NUE
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