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Caribbean braced for another hurricane
Sunday, 7 September 2008
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Parts of the Caribbean are braced for another battering.
After weakening yesterday, Hurricane Ike has been upgraded to a Category Four storm.
It is due to hit the US on Wednesday.
Cuba, still recovering from Hurricane Gustav, has issued an alert.
Families in beach-front properties in the Turks and Caicos Island have been told to leave their homes.
Prime Minister Michael Misick has said that those who stay are risking their lives.
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