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Parts of the U.S. southeast could be weathering a hurricane over that weekend. Yesterday a storm named Dorian was spinning over the Atlantic headed towards the U.S. Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico. The silver lining is this system is not as strong as Hurricane Maria. That was a Category 4 storm that smashed into Puerto Rico in 2017. The bad news is Dorian could cause further damage on an island that's still recovering from Maria. There are still tarps on some of the roofs that Maria damaged. There are still weak spots in the electrical system that Maria knocked out.
So Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency, opening hundreds of shelters to residents and prepping 70 hospitals in case of injuries from Dorian.
Forecasters have had their hands full trying to figure out where this storm's going to go. Just two days ago they projected that it would roll south of Puerto Rico and barrel over the Dominican Republic. Last night, Dorian looked like it would miss that country altogether because it had turned northward, though heavy rain and tropical storm winds were still possible. What happens after this is anyone's guess. Dorian was a Category 1 hurricane as of last night. And meteorologists think it'll strengthen further after it passes by the islands and gets back over the Atlantic. Dorian already caused flooding in Martinique when it was a tropical storm.
If it becomes a Category 3 hurricane which some scientists expect, Dorian could have wind speeds of up to 115 miles per hour and be capable of serious damage. And the National Hurricane Center says it could then approach Florida or other parts of the American southeast over the weekend. The forecasters still don't know if, where or when that will happen.
