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UPDATED 7:07 AM PT — Wednesday, August 28, 2019
President Trump has signed off on an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian making landfall in the island territory. The White House released a statement Tuesday evening, saying the president has approved federal assistance to help with emergency response efforts.
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We are tracking closely tropical storm Dorian as it heads, as usual, to Puerto Rico. FEMA and all others are ready, and will do a great job. When they do, let them know it, and give them a big Thank You - Not like last time. That includes from the incompetent Mayor of San Juan!
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This comes as the tropical storm is forecast to turn into a Category One hurricane as it makes its way toward the Caribbean. Heavy rain could reportedly cause life-threatening floods in its path. The storm is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico Wednesday afternoon.Forecasters warned Dorian is expected to be very close to the strength of a hurricane as it approaches Florida later this week.Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart monitors the progress of Tropical Storm Dorian at the National Hurricane Center, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)“Once it passes over Puerto Rico, moves into the Atlantic, and there’s some very warm waters near the Bahamas that could allow it to strengthen again..it will probably lose a little intensity moving over Puerto Rico, but then regain it over the next day or two,” explained Richard Pasch, senior hurricane specialist for the National Hurricane Center. “It could be approaching hurricane intensity as it gets near to the southeastern U.S.”This storm comes two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico with some parts of the territory still recovering to this day.
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For local forecasts, watches, and warnings related to Tropical Storm #Dorian, you can follow these official accounts:
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands: @NWSSanJuan
British Virgin Islands: @abmetservice
Dominican Republic: @onametRD
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