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| Tropical Storm Chantal kills one in Dominican Republic | Tropical Storm Chantal kills one in Dominican Republic |
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| One person has been killed in the Dominican Republic, as Tropical Storm Chantal skirted the southern coast of the island of Hispaniola. | One person has been killed in the Dominican Republic, as Tropical Storm Chantal skirted the southern coast of the island of Hispaniola. |
| Fireman Juan Ramon Rodriguez was swept away by floodwaters as he tried to clear a storm drain in Maimon. | Fireman Juan Ramon Rodriguez was swept away by floodwaters as he tried to clear a storm drain in Maimon. |
| The US National Hurricane Centre said Chantal had "degenerated into a tropical wave" by 21:00 GMT, but was producing heavy rain and gusty winds. | The US National Hurricane Centre said Chantal had "degenerated into a tropical wave" by 21:00 GMT, but was producing heavy rain and gusty winds. |
| It is currently 370km (230 miles) east of Kingston, Jamaica, moving westwards. | It is currently 370km (230 miles) east of Kingston, Jamaica, moving westwards. |
| The remnants of Chantal are expected to spread over Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Wednesday night and Thursday. | The remnants of Chantal are expected to spread over Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Wednesday night and Thursday. |
| The National Hurricane Centre warned of the possibility of storm-force winds in Haiti and Cuba, and localised coastal flooding along the southern coast of Hispaniola. Up to 15.2cm (6in) of rain were expected over Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, it added. | The National Hurricane Centre warned of the possibility of storm-force winds in Haiti and Cuba, and localised coastal flooding along the southern coast of Hispaniola. Up to 15.2cm (6in) of rain were expected over Hispaniola, Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, it added. |
| The Dominican authorities are evacuating thousands of people from communities considered at high risk of flooding. | The Dominican authorities are evacuating thousands of people from communities considered at high risk of flooding. |
| Many people in rural areas of the Dominican Republic and neighbouring Haiti live in flimsy homes built on land vulnerable to floods and landslides. | Many people in rural areas of the Dominican Republic and neighbouring Haiti live in flimsy homes built on land vulnerable to floods and landslides. |
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