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October 30, 2007

Storm leaves Dominican, hits Cuba, Bahamas

MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Noel has weakened a bit after causing floods and mudslides and at least 20 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

The storm continues to dump rain over portions of Cuba, the island of Hispaniola and the Bahamas.

Noel had been forecast to hit Haiti hardest but veered toward the other country on Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, apparently catching residents off guard yesterday.

Forecasters say a tropical storm warning remains in effect for portions of Cuba and the Bahamas. They add that a tropical storm watch could go into effect for parts of southeast Florida later today or tonight.

Noel temporarily knocked out the Dominican Republic's entire power system, plunging more than 9 million people into the dark for about two hours.

-- The Associated Press

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