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A couple looks out at a rough sea as Tropical Storm Erika passes through the area in Guayama, Puerto Rico, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. Tropical Storm Erika began to
lose steam Friday as it skirted along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, but it left behind a trail of destruction that included at least a dozen people
killed on the small eastern Caribbean island of Dominica, authorities said.

(AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)

Tropical Storm Erika Heads North; Loses Steam

EZEQUIEL LOPEZ, coast of the Dominican Heavy winds from the storm iola where, the high moun- in Florida should still keep
CARLISLE BAPTISTE Republic, but it left behind toppled trees and power tains would weaken it to a an eye on it and brace for
Associated Press a trail of destruction that lines in the Dominican Re- tropical depression on Sat- heavy rain, said John Ca-
SANTO DOMINGO, Do- included at least a dozen public. The U.S. National urday and possibly cause it gialosi, a hurricane special-
minican Republic (AP) — people killed on the small Hurricane Center in Mi- to dissipate entirely. ist at the center.
Tropical Storm Erika began eastern Caribbean island ami said the system was There’s a chance it could
to lose steam Friday as it of Dominica, authorities expected to move north regain some strength off Continued on Page 3
skirted along the southern said. across the island of Hispan- northern Cuba and people