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Emily tracking toward Florida and SE coast
Maryland WeatherTropical Storm Emily continues to menace the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola today. And looking ahead, the forecast storm track shows the storm moving on toward Florida and the southeast coast of the U.S. by this weekend. For......Tags: Weather Warnings, Tropical Storms, Dominican Republic, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico
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Biggest threat from Emily may be heavy rain
Maryland WeatherTropical Storm Emily was looking a bit disheveled this morning, with no increase in strength and increasing signs of disorganization as the storm approached Hispaniola. Top sustained winds remained at 50 mph.The storm's primary threat to the island's...Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather Warnings, Cruises, Dominican Republic, Natural Disasters
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NOAA expects more storms this hurricane season
As the fifth named storm of the season fell apart in the Caribbean Thursday, federal hurricane forecasters rolled out an update their predictions for the rest of what they still say will be an "active" season. The August outlook calls for a slight...Tags: Emergency Planning, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters
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Emily falls apart over Hispaniola; could recover
Maryland WeatherThe National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Emily, which struck the island of Hispaniola Thursday, has degenerated into a tropical low after colliding with the island's mountains. Forecasters said they have not pronounced Emily dead yet:"THERE IS...Tags: Bahamas, Cuba, Tropical Storm Emily (2011), National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms
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Hurricane Irene poised for sweep up the East Coast
Maryland WeatherThe first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season was leaving Puerto Rico and moving toward the northern coast of the Dominican Republic and Haiti Monday morning. And if Hurricane Irene follows the forecast storm track, it can be expected to......Tags: National Hurricane Center, Weather Warnings, Hurricane Irene (2011), Haiti, Dominican Republic
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Igor still at hurricane force, now 900 miles wide
Maryland WeatherThe amazing Igor continues to prowl the Atlantic. The gigantic storm has lost its tropical engine, but it remains a formidible storm, with top winds of 80 mph, and a breadth that has now topped 900 miles.Hurricane Warnings are posted for parts......Tags: Hurricanes, Bahamas, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms, Disasters
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Haiti in peril as Tomas gains strength
Maryland WeatherHurricane forecasters say they see signs of strengthening in Tropical Storm Tomas, and the storm is still expected to regain hurricane strength before striking Haiti and the island of Hispaniola late this week.Tomas on Tuesday morning was located 355...Tags: Earthquakes, Haiti Earthquake (2010), National Hurricane Center, Haiti, Natural Disasters
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Storm clouds in the Caribbean
Maryland WeatherChances that a stormy region in the Caribbean will get organized and strengthen to tropical storm force appear to be growing today. The National Hurricane Center gives the weather in the region a 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical......Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Natural Disasters, Meteorological Disasters, Hurricanes
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UPDATE 3-Ruling party candidate claims win in Dominican vote
Reuters* U.S. envoy calls voting "a triumph of democracy" * Opposition cries foul, alleging vote-rigging * Medina calls for unity, social justice (Adds more quotes, details) By Manuel Jimenez SANTO DOMINGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo...Tags: Communist Party, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Poverty
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UPDATE 2-Ruling party candidate claims win in Dominican vote
Reuters* OAS observer calls voting a success * Two veteran politicians in rematch from 2000 election * Medina holds out olive branch to rival (Recasts with Medina claiming victory) By Manuel Jimenez SANTO DOMINGO, May 21 (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate...Tags: Communist Party, Haiti, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Dominican Republic, Elections
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Ruling party candidate appears victor in Dominican vote
Reuters* OAS observer calls voting a success * Two veteran politicians in rematch from 2000 election * Ruling party candidate ahead in vote count By Manuel Jimenez Santo Domingo, May 21 (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Danilo Medina appeared to be...Tags: Communist Party, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Poverty
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UPDATE 3-Ruling party headed for 1st round win in Dominican election
Reuters* OAS observer calls voting a 'success' * Two veteran politicians in rematch from 2000 election * Little to choose ideologically between party platforms (Adds early results showing Medina leading with 51.4 percent) By Manuel Jimenez Santo Domingo,...Tags: Communist Party, Haiti, Political Corruption, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Dominican Republic
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