NEW: Tropical Storm Dorian may make landfall on Puerto Rico on Wednesday at 'near hurricane strength,' NOAA says in latest forecast; up to 8 inches of rain expected in areas.
If the storm goes across the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the mountains might weaken it, but if it stays over the ocean, weather officials believe the storm could gain strength as it travels toward Florida.
Many on the island are still reeling from Maria in 2017, a Category 5 hurricane and the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history,
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