New Born Hurricane Tomas, Threatens East Carribean, Including Haiti

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Forecasters said it could become a Category 2 storm Monday evening and possibly reach Category 3 by midweek, with winds around 115 mph (184 kph).

It was forecast to head toward Jamaica and could unleash heavy rains in southern portions of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, which is struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake and cope with a recent cholera outbreak.

Haiti issued an orange storm alert, the second highest level. Authorities warned southern and western regions — including the quake-ravaged capital of Port-au-Prince, where an estimated 1.3 million people are living in tent camps — to be on guard for high winds, thunderstorms and possible flooding.

Poor Haiti, they just cannot win for losing can they? I hope it misses them.

Here is a graphic of the path:




(above image from accuweather.com)

Isn't it a bit late for Hurricanes? Or is Hurricane season year round these days?

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Hurricane Season Dates
Hurricane season in the Atlantic begins June 1st and ends November 30th. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins May 15th and also ends November 30th.

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Thank you Phage, for that contribution. So another month to go.

Looks like it has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm. Maybe Haiti won't get hit again.

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