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Maria Threatens Caribbean As Category Five Storm Near Dominica
Hurricane Maria strengthened to category five with 160 mph winds and eyes pinching to 10 miles as it neared Dominica. Officials warned near-term impacts across the eastern Caribbean, including Dominica Guadeloupe Martinique and Puerto Rico with evacuations, closures, mass sheltering, and anticipated heavy rain and storm surge.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Dominica
Irma
Roosevelt Skerrit
Erika
Guadeloupe
Martinique
U.S
Hector Pesquera
Public Safety
U.S. Territory
National Hurricane Center
Maria
University of Miami
Brian McNoldy
McNoldy
British Virgin Islands
St. Kitts
Nevis
Montserrat
Antigua and Barbuda
Saba
St. Eustatius
St. Maarten
St. Lucia
Anguilla
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
Kenneth Mapp
Mapp
St. Thomas
St. John