Sunday, August 27, 2006
Ernesto poised to be become hurricane
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(Michael Christie - Reuters).
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ernesto could become the year's first hurricane on Sunday and grow dangerous as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Ernesto was becoming more organised south of Haiti and heavy rains were possible over much of the island of Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said on Sunday.
At 2 a.m. (7 a.m. British time), Ernesto's maximum sustained winds remained near 60 mph (95 kph) -- with some strengthening expected during the next 24 hours.
"Ernesto could become a hurricane later today," the Miami-based hurricane centre said.
New Orleans, still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina's blow last August...
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Native dreamPosted by Beewitch Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Michael Christie - Reuters).
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ernesto could become the year's first hurricane on Sunday and grow dangerous as it approaches the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Ernesto was becoming more organised south of Haiti and heavy rains were possible over much of the island of Hispaniola, home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre said on Sunday.
At 2 a.m. (7 a.m. British time), Ernesto's maximum sustained winds remained near 60 mph (95 kph) -- with some strengthening expected during the next 24 hours.
"Ernesto could become a hurricane later today," the Miami-based hurricane centre said.
New Orleans, still struggling to recover from Hurricane Katrina's blow last August...
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