ADVISORY/Hurricane Georges Speeds Towards U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Weather Channel Broadcasts Bilingual Reports On Hurricane's Latest Developments WHAT: Hurricane Georges This article is about Atlantic hurricane of 1998. For other storms of the same name, see Hurricane Georges (disambiguation). Hurricane Georges (IPA: [ʒɔʒ] , a dangerous storm sweeping the Caribbean coastline, will hit the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. this evening. WHEN: Hurricane will reach landfall land·fall n. 1. The act or an instance of sighting or reaching land after a voyage or flight. 2. The land sighted or reached after a voyage or flight. this evening resulting in winds in excess of 110 miles per hour, heavy rainfall, large waves and flooding. St. Thomas is already slammed by winds in excess of 55 miles per hour. WHO: The Weather Channel meteorologists Atmospheric scientists
regular updates in Spanish and English. Crews have been dispatched to affected areas. |
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