Barbados, Dominica: Hurricane Dean  · Global Voices
Janine Mendes-Franco

As Tropical Storm Dean gets upgraded to a hurricane, Barbados Free Press puts out an alert to other Caribbean islands, while Steve's Dominica reports: “It's strengthening rapidly. It's due to pass over us. We'll start to see it within 24 hours.  The usual preparations are being made. Store lots of water, buy lots of canned food.”