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highplainsdem

(48,968 posts) Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:07 PM Sep 2017

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Maria hits Dominica as Cat 5, PM rescued from residence after roof blows off

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Maria made landfall on Dominica as a cat 5 hurricane w/ winds of 160mph. This is the strongest storm on record to make landfall in Dominica.

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Dominica’s prime minister says he has been rescued after the roof of his residence was lost during Category 5 #Maria

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Maria hits Dominica as Cat 5, PM rescued from residence after roof blows off (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 2017 OP

Horrifying! At this rate, half the islands will be abandoned. Warpy Sep 2017 #1

Warpy

(111,245 posts)

1. Horrifying! At this rate, half the islands will be abandoned.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2017, 11:23 PM

Sep 2017

There is still another 6 weeks to go, too, until hurricane season is over for the year.

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