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Erika headed toward Carolinas — leaves four dead in Dominica

Tropical storm Erika will be passing through the Leeward and the northern Windward Islands on Friday, after battering Puerto Rico on Thursday night.

The current forecast indicates Puerto Rico and the northeastern part of the Dominican Republic will get from 4 to 8 inches of rain, with higher amounts in the mountains. The biggest threat will be to lives and property from flash flooding and mudslides.

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Four people killed on Dominica
The Leeward Islands have already reported flash flooding. On the island of Dominica on Thursday morning, the tropical storm unleashed heavy rains that caused flash flooding and mudslides, killing four people, and knocking out power and water supplies, according to CBS News.

Odalys Martinez, with the National Weather Service in San Juan, Puerto Rico reports the tropical storm is expected to pass about 30 miles north of the island tonight, but the government has already activated the National Guard and advised people to go home from work early.

Erika to hit the Gulf Stream by the first part of next week
Wind shear and drier air have kept Erika from strengthening the past few days, but as she moves on toward the Gulf Stream and the Florida coast, all the models are showing the storm moving into much more favorable conditions for strengthening into a hurricane.

The waters of the Gulf Stream are very warm just off the East Coast of the U.S. and once Erika passes the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the storm is expected to rapidly strengthen. With the way the track of the storm is moving, Erika will end up on a west-northwest course, and there is a good possibility of her tracking up toward Georgia and the Carolinas.

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