State of Emergency in Florida over Tropical Storm Erika

tropical storm erikaFrom the Weather Channel this morning: As Tropical Storm Erika inches closer to Hispaniola, Florida Gov. Rick Scott wasted no time urging residents to prepare, declaring a state of emergency for all counties Friday morning.

Erika has already turned deadly. At least 25 people have been killed on the small island of Dominica, officials told local media Friday morning.

The Ministry of Public Works told Trinidad and Tobago TV station CCN TV6 that the death toll has risen above two dozen after the storm left severe flooding and triggered mudslides on Thursday... Because many roads and bridges are impassable, crews are trying to reach isolated communities via the ocean.

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Find the story  from Dominica here.