JUST IN: President Donald Trump approves emergency declaration for Puerto Rico due to incoming tropical storm - White House
BRIDGETOWN - Tropical Storm Dorian churned toward Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and was expected to be close to hurricane strength when it nears the islands on Wednesday.
“Slow strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Dorian is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it approaches Puerto Rico on Wednesday,” the NHC added. A storm becomes a hurricane when top sustained winds reach 74 mph . “Wow! Yet another big storm heading to Puerto Rico. Will it ever end?” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter. Trump, who has been criticized for his administration’s response to the 2017 storms, has accused the island’s leaders of squandering billions in disaster relief aid.
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