To our friends in the Western Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas and Jamaica) and Florida, please be pay close attention to the weather news.
Tropical Storm Irene is heading for Florida, but Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas are also in her direct path.
Her outer bands are expected to affect Jamaica by this week Tuesday.
We know how tempermanental tropical storms and hurricanes can be, so please, check the weather news frequently.
(To our friends in the Leeward Islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis, Guadeloupe and St. Maarten, who suffered any damage our loss, we extend our condolences and wish you a quick recovery period).
Please see this article for more details re Tropical Storm Irene.
Gillian
Sources Include
1) Article, "Tropical Storm Irene heads toward Puerto Rico", MSNBC, August 21,2011
2) Television Jamaica's News at 7:00 p.m., Weather Segment, August 20,2011