Puerto Rico and Dominica already felt the effects of the Erika weakened to tropical storm off and that its progress is losing strength. However, in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and Florida the relevant authorities have ordered preventive measures and kept waiting.
A tropical storm Erika represents a serious threat to the entire state of Florida and requires appropriate measures to protect communities, key infrastructure and the welfare state in general precautions are taken, "Scott wrote in the declaration of emergency.
The authorities in several coastal counties of Florida distributed sandbags to contain the waters and called on the population to strengthen the protection of their homes, while people buying water, flashlights, batteries and non-perishable food in supermarkets.
Measures in Dominican Republic
At this time, the phenomenon is about 100 kilometers southwest of the capital of the Dominican Republic; It is expected throughout Saturday morning moving towards northern Haiti, a very vulnerable country to natural disasters.
The National Meteorological Office (Onamet) of the Dominican Republic remains notice tropical storm conditions along the coast of the country, which is under (max) red alert, which forced the suspension of public and private activities.
In its latest bulletin, released at four in the afternoon, local time, the Onamet reiterated that the weather phenomenon will come accompanied by strong winds with gusts, waves and surf and heavy rains, and that goes to Haiti.
The accumulated rainfall expected in the country will range 50 to 200 millimeters, can be higher in isolated locations. The government ordered the suspension of public and private activities by the phenomenon that it passes through the Caribbean, killing at least 20 dead and 25 missing in Dominica, while in Puerto Rico caused heavy damage.
Some flights at several airports in the country have been affected by the phenomenon, while in the main streets of some cities long vehicular traffic jams and high population density are observed in different supermarkets.
