Tropical Storm Fred gained momentum on Monday as it barreled toward the Florida Panhandle, closing some schools amid forecasts of 'very dangerous' surges of 5 feet (1.5 meters) of water.
Vehicles move through a flooded street during the passage of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Rojas
By early afternoon, the storm was 50 miles south of Apalachicola, Florida, said Robbie Berg, hurricane specialist at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center .Winds strengthened to 60 miles per hour but were not expected to reach hurricane levels of 74 miles per hour .
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