"Jamaica braces for heavy rain as Tropical Storm Ernesto nears" Associated Press, August 06, 2012
PORT ROYAL, Jamaica — Ernesto was expected to dump 3 to 6 inches of rain on the Caribbean island of less than 3 million people before drenching the coasts of Honduras, Belize, and Mexico, possibly as a hurricane. Forecasters said it might weaken over land and then reemerge as a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late in the week.
A tropical storm watch was in effect for the coast of Honduras, from the border with Nicaragua westward to Punta Castilla, and the island of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands.
Showers and thunderstorms were also still possible over the Dominican Republic and Haiti, which share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
I'm sure that will not be helping the cholera crisis that rarely rates a mention.
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Related: "The season so far has produced four tropical storms and two hurricanes."
Of course, back in May they were saying average season, and it seems slow to me. There must be some fart-misting agenda that needs to be pushed.
Also see: Boston donating 2 surplus fire engines to Haiti
My alarm bells are ringing when I see Haiti in my Globe.
