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| Dominica badly hit by Tropical Storm Erika | Dominica badly hit by Tropical Storm Erika |
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| Helicopter rescue teams in Dominica are flying to the aid of hillside villagers still trapped in their homes after the Caribbean island was hit by Tropical Storm Erika. | Helicopter rescue teams in Dominica are flying to the aid of hillside villagers still trapped in their homes after the Caribbean island was hit by Tropical Storm Erika. |
| Flash floods and landslides have killed at least 12 people, said Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. | |
| Road bridges were swept out to sea, and flood debris, including a wrecked aircraft, blocked the main airport. | Road bridges were swept out to sea, and flood debris, including a wrecked aircraft, blocked the main airport. |
| Other Caribbean nations have issued tropical storm warnings. | Other Caribbean nations have issued tropical storm warnings. |
| The storm hit Dominica on Thursday, dumping a huge amount of rain on the small, mountainous island in just a few hours. | The storm hit Dominica on Thursday, dumping a huge amount of rain on the small, mountainous island in just a few hours. |
| "Erika has really, really visited us with a vengeance,'' Assistant Police Superintendent Claude Weekes told the AP news agency. | "Erika has really, really visited us with a vengeance,'' Assistant Police Superintendent Claude Weekes told the AP news agency. |
| "There are many fallen rocks and trees, and water. It's really chaotic." | "There are many fallen rocks and trees, and water. It's really chaotic." |
| More than 20 people are missing on the island which has a population of 72,000 people. | |
| Mr Skerrit made an appeal on Twitter for residents "to come out to help clean the streets, clear ravines and public buildings today". | |
| The storm is now moving northwest towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola. | The storm is now moving northwest towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic, which share the island of Hispaniola. |
| It could also hit Puerto Rico and Cuba in the next few days. | It could also hit Puerto Rico and Cuba in the next few days. |
| The governor of the US state of Florida, Rick Scott, has declared a state of emergency, saying the storm poses a severe threat. | The governor of the US state of Florida, Rick Scott, has declared a state of emergency, saying the storm poses a severe threat. |
| But the storm could dissipate before reaching Florida, said Chris Landsea, from the US National Hurricane Center in Miami. | But the storm could dissipate before reaching Florida, said Chris Landsea, from the US National Hurricane Center in Miami. |