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| Hurricane Felix to hit Caribbean | Hurricane Felix to hit Caribbean |
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| Storm warnings have been issued for the eastern Caribbean, as category-one Hurricane Felix rushes towards the Netherlands Antilles. | Storm warnings have been issued for the eastern Caribbean, as category-one Hurricane Felix rushes towards the Netherlands Antilles. |
| With winds of up to 120km/h (75mph), the strengthening storm is due to pass near the island of Aruba on Sunday. | With winds of up to 120km/h (75mph), the strengthening storm is due to pass near the island of Aruba on Sunday. |
| Felix - the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season - ruined orchards and demolished a concert venue when it hit Grenada on Saturday. | Felix - the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season - ruined orchards and demolished a concert venue when it hit Grenada on Saturday. |
| Meanwhile, a tropical storm has caused fatal landslides in Mexico. | Meanwhile, a tropical storm has caused fatal landslides in Mexico. |
| The two storms come two weeks after Hurricane Dean, which killed 18 people as it crossed the Caribbean. | The two storms come two weeks after Hurricane Dean, which killed 18 people as it crossed the Caribbean. |
| At 2300 EDT (0300 GMT) Felix's centre was about 340km (210 miles) east of Aruba, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. | At 2300 EDT (0300 GMT) Felix's centre was about 340km (210 miles) east of Aruba, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. |
| It is expected to pass Honduras and Jamaica before it hits Belize by Wednesday. | It is expected to pass Honduras and Jamaica before it hits Belize by Wednesday. |
| "We are forecasting it to be a category-three hurricane in the north-western Caribbean Sea by the middle of the week," the NHC's Eric Blake said. | "We are forecasting it to be a category-three hurricane in the north-western Caribbean Sea by the middle of the week," the NHC's Eric Blake said. |
| Separately, six people died in landslides caused by Tropical Storm Henriette in the Mexican city of Acapulco. | Separately, six people died in landslides caused by Tropical Storm Henriette in the Mexican city of Acapulco. |
| One adult and two children were killed when flooding caused a boulder to smash into a home. | One adult and two children were killed when flooding caused a boulder to smash into a home. |
| Three siblings died when a landslide hit their home in another part of the town. | Three siblings died when a landslide hit their home in another part of the town. |
| The NHC has warned that Henriette could also become a hurricane on Sunday. Areyou worried about the prospect of Hurricane Felix? Are you in the Netherlands Antilles preparing for the extreme weather? Let us know using the form below | |
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