Hurricane Dorian causes limited damage in the Caribbean, but threatens to grow into a dangerous Category 3 storm as it heads for the US
Category 1 strength winds bend palm trees as Hurricane Dorian slams into St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands August 28, 2019 in this still image taken from social media video.
"We're happy because there are no damages to report," Culebra Mayor William SolÃs told The Associated Press, noting that only one community lost power. Dorian had prompted US President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency Tuesday night and order federal assistance for local authorities.The US National Hurricane Center said it had maximum sustained winds of 130 kph while moving northwest at 20 kph.
A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning remained in effect for Puerto Rico, with Dorian expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of rain with isolated amounts of 20 centimetres in the eastern part of the island.
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