Eta lands in Cuba, heads towards Florida

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Eta lands in Cuba, heads towards Florida

(CMC): Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on the south-central coast of Cuba earlier today and is predicted to bring a dangerous storm surge and life-threatening flash flooding. Before making landfall, the country’s Civil Defense had...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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