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Tropical Storm Fiona is expected to become a hurricane later today and is heading towards Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Florida is warning that life-threatening flooding and mudslides are expected across the two islands.

In its 8 am updates, the NHC said the center of Tropical Storm Fiona was near latitude 17.2 North, longitude 66.1 West.

The NHC said Fiona is moving toward the west-northwest near eight mph (13 km/h). A northwestward motion is expected to begin later today and continue through Monday, followed by a turn toward the north-northwest on Tuesday.

On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will approach Puerto Rico this morning, and move near or over Puerto Rico this afternoon or evening.

Fiona will then move near the northern coast of the Dominican Republic tonight and Monday, and near or to the east of the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday.

Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100km/h) with higher gusts.

Strengthening is forecast, and Fiona is expected to become a hurricane before reaching the southern or southwestern coast of Puerto Rico later today.

Additional strengthening is expected on Monday and Tuesday while Fiona moves near the Dominican Republic and over the southwestern Atlantic.

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

The government of the Bahamas has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeastern Bahamas, including the Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, the Inaguas, Mayaguana, and the Ragged Islands.

A Hurricane Warning is in effect for:

* Puerto Rico, including Vieques and Culebra

* The coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Caucedo to Cabo Frances Viejo

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for:

* US Virgin Islands

* North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for:

* US Virgin Islands

* British Virgin Islands

* North coast of the Dominican Republic from Cabo Frances Viejo westward to Puerto Plata

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for:

* South coast of the Dominican Republic west of Cabo Caucedo to Barahona

* Turks and Caicos Islands

* Southeastern Bahamas

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Football. Coupe de France – 4e tour

Grâce à un quadruplé de Bilon, le Golden Star s’est imposé nettement face au CS Case-Pilote (5-2) dans le cadre du 4e tour de la Coupe de France zone locale, mercredi à Dillon. Ce week-end, place aux autres matches avec un alléchant Golden Lion-Club Colonial. 

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PHILIPSBURG — Mark Mingo is back and he wants everybody to know that he is not going anywhere. Despite his trials leading up to his acquittal for complicity in robbing the port of millions of dollars, Mingo has maintained a positive attitude. He has used his time studying law and is currently contemplating option for his future.

In an interview on the radio program The Review, Mingo declined to answer the question whether he will be a candidate in a future election. At the same time, he has emphasized that he is not going away and that he expects the government to present him with a decent settlement to compensate for the loss of his job at the harbor group of companies.

Mingo said in yet another radio-interview (with Billy D.) that he wants to keep his talks with the government about a settlement confidential.

Mingo nevertheless hinted that he might get into politics: “If I am going into politics I am going to bring back the COHO,” he said, adding that his is an issue he would want to discuss.

The former port-director also suggested to bring back the Dutch Participation Company; not to let the Dutch run the show but to arrive at a form of cooperation that is beneficial to St. Maarten.

First and foremost, Mingo said, the country needs to generate revenue, because the economy is in a shambles. He suggested to introduction of a C02-tax to strengthen the economy. “We need to start that discussion now,” he emphasized.

Another method of increasing government-revenue is by collecting taxes. Mingo suggested abolishing the RST and using its $21 million budget to bring FIOD-inspectors to the islands. These officers could help St. Maarten collect taxes.

Watch the videos of the Mark Mingo interviews online at:

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La alcaldesa de Morovis, Carmen Maldonado, confirmó en RADIO ISLA que cerca  3 mil a 4 mil personas se encuentran sin agua en su municipio ante el paso del huracán Fiona por Puerto Rico. 

Según Carmen Maldonado, estas viven “como en unos tres barrios”. Esta agregó que tienen camiones cisternas disponibles para atender la necesidad y que los mismos estarán funcionando una vez sea seguro salir.

Noticia relacionada: [VISUALES] ¿Cómo se está comportando Fiona en su municipio?

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