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The National Hurricane Center said in its 10 p.m. ET advisory on Sunday that the system is expected to bring heavy rain across portions of the western Caribbean, including Jamaica and the southern ...
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The storm is expected to drop up to 30 inches of rain over northern Honduras, the hurricane center said. ... Heavy rains are forecast in Jamaica over the next day or so, and in Central America ...
October 8, 1884 – The eastern half of Jamaica is struck by an intensifying tropical storm, [29] producing heavy rainfall over Jamaica. [30] In St. Thomas, 8–9 in (200–230 mm) of rain caused damage to roads and property, as well as "some loss of life". Runoff from the Blue Mountains caused additional flooding in Morant Bay. [31]
In Jamaica, the hurricane produced heavy rainfall that peaked at 17 inches (430 mm) in Kingston, [18] [7] which caused numerous landslides across eastern sections of the island. [19] Peak gusts were estimated near 125 mph (201 km/h) across the island. [20]
Prior to becoming a tropical storm, the precursor low had been producing heavy rainfall across Jamaica since November 5. Further rains fell as the system intensified and neared the country. Between November 5 and 11, the system produced 30.45 in (773 mm) of rain in Kingston.
Rain from Hurricane Dean closed several roads throughout Puerto Rico and there was heavy surf along the island's coast, but no deaths or injuries were reported. [56] The hurricane's outer bands swept over Cuba between August 19 and August 21, bringing heavy rain and high seas, but sparing the island its damaging winds.
Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Montego Bay, Jamaica. [53] Despite storm warnings, a lobster boat capsized along northern Honduras with 83 people aboard, [54] with two people missing. [51] The storm's fringes damaged three houses in Cortés Department, [30] after heavy rainfall was reported along