Monday 20 August 2007

Dean strikes




Map of the area affected by the hurricane.


In Jamaica
State of emergency declared
Power lines and trees downed and roofs ripped off along southern coast
Authorities still assessing damage
"Hurricane Dean has just bulldozed the place and left. The devastation is horrible but manageable."
Look at the video below to see the dmage when the storm hit Jamaica.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6950000/newsid_6954300/6954387.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1&news=1

The Mexican coast braces itself to be hit soon.

Mexico is bracing itself for the impact of Hurricane Dean after the storm battered Jamaica.
Winds of up to 150mph (240km/h) tore off roofs, uprooted trees and downed power lines in Jamaica as the storm's centre passed just south of the island


See the BBCs animated information by using the link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4588149.stm

Here is a view of how the experts expect the track to progress:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/hurricanetracker07/index.html?SITE=YAHOO&SECTION=HOME

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