Airports, businesses, schools and offices closed on St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica, Martinique and other islands by midday Thursday.
Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, had urged people to go to shelters if they believed their home might not withstand the strong winds and heavy rains.Forecasters had warned that the storm might pass directly over St. Lucia, which is north of St. Vincent, but its path shifted south.Authorities in St. Lucia opened one shelter at the request of some residents who feared their homes would not withstand the storm.
Bret was expected to lose strength after entering the eastern Caribbean Sea and was forecast to dissipate by the weekend. Meanwhile, Cindy’s maximum sustained winds were around 45 mph early Friday, and forecasts called for some strengthening. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast 12 to 17 named storms for this year’s hurricane season. It said between five and nine of those storms could become hurricanes, including up to four major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
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