Puerto Rico declares state emergency as it braces for a tropical storm

By Naveel Krishant

28/08/2019

Many supermarkets in Puerto Rico were left with empty shelves as Tropical Storm Dorian approached [Photo:BBC]

The US territory of Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency as it braces for a tropical storm churning through the Caribbean.

The National Hurricane Center has issued hurricane watch and tropical storm warnings for Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

#TropicalStormDorian has brought rain and high winds to #Barbados and is now affecting more islands in the eastern #Caribbean. #Dorian may strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches #PuertoRico or #Hispaniola later this week. pic.twitter.com/DvOqtzdj1m
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) August 27, 2019

Warnings are in place for the islands of Martinique, Saba and St Eustatius.

Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Dorian to develop into a hurricane in the next 24 hours.

[Source:BBC]

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