Hurricane Dean Approaching

Hurricane Dean has passed the Lesser Antilles and is strengthening, according to the latest report from the National Hurricane Center.

The Category 2 is expected to transform into a major hurricane of Category 3 strength as it passes through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Here is a list of islands threatened by the storm, the first Atlantic Hurricane of the season:

Meanwhile in the Pacific, Typhoon Sepat packs 111 mph winds and was nearing Taiwan.

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