Preparations were underway in Puerto Rico for the arrival of storm Dorian which is expected to strengthen. More here:
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Tropical Storm Dorian churned toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and was expected to be close to hurricane strength when it nears the islands on Wednesday.
Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency late on Monday. She said there would be about 360 shelters open across the island. “Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it approaches Puerto Rico on Wednesday,” the NHC added. A storm becomes a hurricane when top sustained winds reach 74 mph .
Puerto Rico has struggled to recover from the back-to-back 2017 hurricanes that killed about 3,000 people just months after the territory filed for bankruptcy to restructure $120 billion of debt and pension obligations. Dorian is expected to weaken slightly after moving over Puerto Rico before regaining strength on Thursday and Friday as it approaches Turks and Caicos and the southeastern Bahamas.Barbados was hit by strong winds and intermittent showers on Monday but the island returned to normal on Tuesday, with the international airport reopening at 7 a.m.
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