Monday, August 20, 2007
Hurricane Dean Update
Hurricane Dean Takes Aim at the Caymans
AP NEWS:
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CNN) -- Hurricane Dean picked up strength early Monday, setting its sights on the Cayman Islands and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after battering the southern coast of Jamaica.
The hurricane's top winds of 150 mph (240 kph) made it a strong Category 4 storm, with hurricane-force winds extending 60 miles (100 kilometers) from its center. Dean could become a Category 5 later in the day -- the top of the scale, with winds in excess of 155 mph -- as it moves into the western Caribbean.
The storm has been blamed for at least seven deaths across the Caribbean islands, including two killed as the storm skirted Haiti. Six homes were destroyed and 200 damaged in Haiti as well, although no major mudslides or floods were reported, officials said.
At 5 a.m. ET, Dean's eye was about 115 miles (185 kilometers) south-southeast of Grand Cayman, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Watch as Dean touched down in Haiti »
Tropical storm-force winds could be felt as far out as 205 miles (330 kilometers), forecasters reported. Dean was moving westward at almost 21 mph (33.8 kph), as it pulled away from Jamaica, forecasters reported.
Dean was expected to pass just south of the Cayman Islands. A hurricane warning remained in effect for Jamaica and the Caymans, which could receive 4 to 8 inches of rain, with 12 inches possible. Forecasters warned that the rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
Florida looks to have been spared what has formed into a very serious threat. Tropical Storm Dean has now powered up to a CAT 4 hurricane, it's possible it might reach a Category 5. Wherever Dean makes landfall the residents will no doubt be in the thoughts and prayers of everyone at our organization.
There are many things that you can do to help prepare your family and home for a Tropical Storm and or Hurricane. The Sun-Sentinel has some great information available below.
Hurricane Preparation Guide
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your roof, don't hesitate to contact us here at
Tri-County Roofing.
AP NEWS:
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CNN) -- Hurricane Dean picked up strength early Monday, setting its sights on the Cayman Islands and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after battering the southern coast of Jamaica.
The hurricane's top winds of 150 mph (240 kph) made it a strong Category 4 storm, with hurricane-force winds extending 60 miles (100 kilometers) from its center. Dean could become a Category 5 later in the day -- the top of the scale, with winds in excess of 155 mph -- as it moves into the western Caribbean.
The storm has been blamed for at least seven deaths across the Caribbean islands, including two killed as the storm skirted Haiti. Six homes were destroyed and 200 damaged in Haiti as well, although no major mudslides or floods were reported, officials said.
At 5 a.m. ET, Dean's eye was about 115 miles (185 kilometers) south-southeast of Grand Cayman, the National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Watch as Dean touched down in Haiti »
Tropical storm-force winds could be felt as far out as 205 miles (330 kilometers), forecasters reported. Dean was moving westward at almost 21 mph (33.8 kph), as it pulled away from Jamaica, forecasters reported.
Dean was expected to pass just south of the Cayman Islands. A hurricane warning remained in effect for Jamaica and the Caymans, which could receive 4 to 8 inches of rain, with 12 inches possible. Forecasters warned that the rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.
Florida looks to have been spared what has formed into a very serious threat. Tropical Storm Dean has now powered up to a CAT 4 hurricane, it's possible it might reach a Category 5. Wherever Dean makes landfall the residents will no doubt be in the thoughts and prayers of everyone at our organization.
There are many things that you can do to help prepare your family and home for a Tropical Storm and or Hurricane. The Sun-Sentinel has some great information available below.
Hurricane Preparation Guide
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your roof, don't hesitate to contact us here at
Tri-County Roofing.
Labels: Hurricane Dean - Tropical Storm - South Florida Roof Contractor
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