Hurricane Tomas bears down on Haiti
Hurricane Tomas is lashing parts Haiti, bringing heavy rain to the island nation struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake that left more than one million people living in temporary shelters and camps.
The storm was upgraded to hurricane status Friday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said…
“Storm surge and winds will be a concern for the warned areas, but rainfall is the major threat for Haiti,” said CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe, noting that heavy rain could trigger flash floods or landslides.