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| Noel reaches hurricane strength | Noel reaches hurricane strength |
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| A tropical storm which has been battering parts of the Caribbean and Cuba has been upgraded in strength to a category one hurricane. | A tropical storm which has been battering parts of the Caribbean and Cuba has been upgraded in strength to a category one hurricane. |
| The death toll from Noel has risen to at least 108, making it the deadliest storm of the Atlantic region this year. | The death toll from Noel has risen to at least 108, making it the deadliest storm of the Atlantic region this year. |
| It is now heading north-east with maximum sustained winds of 120km/h (75mph), US meteorologists say. | |
| Noel earlier drenched the Bahamas where cruise ships have been delaying their arrival until the weekend. | Noel earlier drenched the Bahamas where cruise ships have been delaying their arrival until the weekend. |
| In low-lying areas of eastern and central Cuba, 24,000 people were forced to leave their homes and at least 2,000 homes were damaged by flood waters. | In low-lying areas of eastern and central Cuba, 24,000 people were forced to leave their homes and at least 2,000 homes were damaged by flood waters. |
| In the Dominican Republic, which has been placed under a state of emergency, hundreds of volunteers joined civil defence forces to help stranded communities isolated for three days. | In the Dominican Republic, which has been placed under a state of emergency, hundreds of volunteers joined civil defence forces to help stranded communities isolated for three days. |
| They have been heading out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities stranded by floods and mudslides. | They have been heading out in boats and helicopters to reach dozens of communities stranded by floods and mudslides. |
| Gale warning | Gale warning |
| The British mid-Atlantic territory of Bermuda has posted a gale warning, in case Noel veers more to the east than forecast. | The British mid-Atlantic territory of Bermuda has posted a gale warning, in case Noel veers more to the east than forecast. |
| In the US, the National Hurricane Center cancelled a tropical storm warning for the south-east Florida coast. | In the US, the National Hurricane Center cancelled a tropical storm warning for the south-east Florida coast. |
| Noel is expected eventually to reach Nova Scotia in Canada. | Noel is expected eventually to reach Nova Scotia in Canada. |
| A man was reportedly drowned in the Bahamas when he abandoned his stalled truck and was sucked into a pond by floodwater. | A man was reportedly drowned in the Bahamas when he abandoned his stalled truck and was sucked into a pond by floodwater. |
| No deaths were reported officially in Cuba where crops sustained significant damage in some areas. | No deaths were reported officially in Cuba where crops sustained significant damage in some areas. |
| At least 73 people died in the Dominican Republic where chest-high flood waters surged across swathes of lands early in the week. | At least 73 people died in the Dominican Republic where chest-high flood waters surged across swathes of lands early in the week. |
| In Haiti, 34 deaths were confirmed with many bodies found in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince. | In Haiti, 34 deaths were confirmed with many bodies found in and around the capital, Port-au-Prince. |
| One person died in Jamaica when a house collapsed because of heavy rain. | One person died in Jamaica when a house collapsed because of heavy rain. |
| In September, Hurricane Felix killed 101 people in Nicaragua and Honduras. | In September, Hurricane Felix killed 101 people in Nicaragua and Honduras. |
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