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August 31, 2010
Caribbean Hurricane Update
To all of our 1,000+ alert subscribers, a recap:
Hurricane Earl is pretty much done with the Caribbean. There are still some watches up for the Turks & Caicos and Bahamas, but it is pulling away an will be an east coast U.S. problem for the next several days. It appears it was a property damage type of storm on most islands - I have not seen any reports of deaths. There are several islands without power, etc. and it may take some weeks for all to be back to normal.
Tropical Storm Fiona is forecast to veer northward and not reach hurricane status - there are some >watches and warnings up for Leeward Islands but this doesn't look like a serious storm at the moment.
There is also another area that the NHC is watching off the Cape Verde islands. So, considering that the tropics are "hot" as they say in meteorological circles, you should be actively monitoring the situation as a resident or tourist.
And don't forget that trip insurance is only good if you buy it before a storm is named. If you are traveling to the Caribbean between now and the end of hurricane season (November), buying trip insurance is probably not a bad idea (yes - we sell it as an affiliate - and we use it ourselves too!).
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