Erin hit Texas, now the Caribbean expect Dean by Corina Ciubotaru

The storm couple, Erin and Dean, is going about its business in North America and the Caribbean islands, respectively. Erin hit the coast of Texas yesterday morning, northeast of Corpus Christi, and has lost some strength along the way, being downgraded to a tropical depression. Many towns and camping resorts in Texas haven't even issued evacuation orders, leaving people to decide for themselves, while in Houston one person was killed and another injured after a storage unit collapsed. Dean is still in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and is heading for the Lesser Antilles, where it is supposedly going to hit on Friday. Barbados is expecting it within 24 hours, while for the islands of Montserrat, Nevis, St Kitts, St Maarten and St Vincent, a tropical storm watch was issued, meaning the hurricane is due in 36 hours. Residents on these islands might be in luck as the last Dean to hit, in 1989, passed over Sable Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and caused no damage or deaths, even though it reached maximum wind speeds of 169 kilometers per hour. But chances are this year's hurricane may not be as gentle, as it is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane by Saturday and may bring around ten inches of rain in some mountainous areas. The hurricane season in the Atlantic is just beginning and will last until November 30th. It is expected to sweep the U.S. and the Atlantic islands with nine potential hurricanes, of which three to five may become major.

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by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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