Incredibly powerful Hurricane Elsa attacked Barbados and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Hurricane Elsa blew roofs off homes, toppled trees
and sparked flooding in the island nation of Barbados
then pounded St. Vincent with heavy rain and winds
on Friday, as the storm was tracking towards Haiti.
Elsa strengthened into a hurricane earlier in the
day and was about 95 miles (153 km) west-northwest
of St. Vincent, blowing maximum sustained winds of
85 miles per hour (140 kph). Earlier this year, heavy
rains slammed St. Vincent with major flooding
and landslides after a series of volcanic eruptions
blanketed large swathes of the island in a thick layer
of ash. The NHC forecast 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20
cm) of rain with a maximum of 15 inches (38 cm) across
the Windward and southern Leeward Islands including
Barbados, which could lead to isolated flash flooding
and mudslides. The Barbados minister said damage
was reported in the south of the island including
power outages, fallen trees, flash flooding
and damaged roofs. Hurricane conditions were expected
in Haiti and possible in the Dominican Republic
and Jamaica by late Saturday.
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