Caribbean braced for Hurricane Ike Emergency measures are being taken in the Caribbean as Hurricane Ike sweeps in, just days after Tropical Storm Hanna passed through the region. Ike has regained strength after weakening, with winds of up to 135mph (215km/h) as it nears the Turks and Caicos islands and the Bahamas. Cuba has issued a hurricane watch for its eastern provinces. Haitian officials have said that at... [read full story]
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