Hurricane Elsa takes aim at Dominican Republic and Haiti, and could threaten Florida next week
CNN
Hurricane Elsa is set to batter southern Hispaniola and Jamaica with heavy rain and high winds on Saturday and Cuba later this weekend, threatening flash flooding and mudslides in parts of those islands.
The forecast is less certain after Sunday, but Elsa could bring rain and winds to South Florida next week as a tropical storm -- perhaps including around the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse -- the National Hurricane Center said. Elsa, a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph, was about 110 miles southeast of Isla Beata, Dominican Republic, at 8 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday, the NHC said.More Related News
When Kenyan President William Ruto touched down in Beijing seven months ago, he was welcomed on the tarmac with a red carpet and cordons of Chinese troops standing at attention. Among the goals of his three-day state visit in October: Securing another $1 billion in loans from China to help complete infrastructure projects.