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Tormenta tropical Grace amenaza a Jamaica

Grace podría estar cerca de obtener fuerza de huracán cuando se acerque la costa de Yucatán en México

This RAMMB National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) satellite handout image shows storm activity over Haiti(R) on 15:10 UTC on August 17, 2021 in the Caribbean. - On August 17, 2021 a new weather system, Tropical Storm Grace, brought the all-too-familiar threat of torrential rain to the country. Rescuers in Haiti used heavy equipment and their bare hands on August 16, 2021 to hunt for survivors under buildings flattened two days ago by a massive earthquake that killed over 1,200 people, while an approaching storm threatened more suffering. Flash floods and mudslides were possible as the front bore down on the Caribbean nation's southwestern peninsula, which was hard-hit by a 7.2-magnitude quake that toppled thousands of homes early Saturday.According to the latest US National Hurricane Center forecast, the storm could dump up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain on Haiti and cause flash floods. If the storm hits full-force, it would bring the possibility of even more suffering after at least 1,297 people were killed in the quake that struck about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the west of the capital Port-au-Prince. (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO //RAMMB/NOAA/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
This RAMMB National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) satellite handout image shows storm activity over Haiti(R) on 15:10 UTC on August 17, 2021 in the Caribbean. - On August 17, 2021 a new weather system, Tropical Storm Grace, brought the all-too-familiar threat of torrential rain to the country. Rescuers in Haiti used heavy equipment and their bare hands on August 16, 2021 to hunt for survivors under buildings flattened two days ago by a massive earthquake that killed over 1,200 people, while an approaching storm threatened more suffering. Flash floods and mudslides were possible as the front bore down on the Caribbean nation's southwestern peninsula, which was hard-hit by a 7.2-magnitude quake that toppled thousands of homes early Saturday.According to the latest US National Hurricane Center forecast, the storm could dump up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain on Haiti and cause flash floods. If the storm hits full-force, it would bring the possibility of even more suffering after at least 1,297 people were killed in the quake that struck about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the west of the capital Port-au-Prince. (Photo by Handout / RAMMB/NOAA/NESDIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO //RAMMB/NOAA/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HANDOUT
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La tormenta tropical Grace generó fuertes lluvias en Haití y ahora amenaza a Jamaica. (HANDOUT/AFP)

Montego Bay. La tormenta tropical Grace se acerca a Jamaica, en su camino hacia la península mexicana de Yucatán, donde podría llegar el miércoles por la noche con una intensidad cercana a la de un huracán, informó este martes el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC) de Estados Unidos.

El sétimo ciclón de la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico se sitúa unos 195 kilómetros al este de Montego Bay, en el noroeste de Jamaica. Avanza hacia el oeste a 26 kilómetros por hora, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 75 kilómetros por hora y ráfagas más fuertes, precisó la misma fuente.

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