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Tropical Storm Hanna Poised to Sweep U.S. Coast
 SAINT-MARC, Haiti Tropical Storm Hanna drenched flood-plagued Haiti on Wednesday, adding to the miseries of a country that has lost more than 100 lives to mudslides and flooding since mid-August.The storm is still expected to change course, sweep across the Bahamas and then start climbing along the U.S. coastline by the weekend, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami with some chance it could bring tropical storm force winds to New York City. Haitian authorities on Wednesday reported two more deaths caused by Hanna, raising the toll to 23. Floodwaters swamped a hospital in the Les Cayes area, forcing nurses to move patients to higher floors. At least 5,000 people in Les Cayes remained in shelters, said Jean-Renand Valiere, a coordinator for the civil protection department. Posted by: Steve White 2008-09-04 |
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