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Haiti in danger of deadly floods from Ernesto
Tropical Storm Ernesto surprised the forecasters by taking a sharp turn to the north. The official forecast is that Ernesto will pass by Jamaica tomorrow afternoon, but it's likely that the storm will continue northwest across the island and pass over Port au Prince in the early morning. Haiti's civil defense is not ready for a storm event like this after two years of brutal repression where the country's infrastructure was neglected by the coup government, USAID and the UN. The Government of Haiti did try to get the word out over radio to the remote regions to the south. The next official advisory by National Hurricane Center is expected at 1100 PM EST For latest official alerts, forecasts and maps use the NOAA Storm Ernesto tracker |
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