Emily is serving as the needed drill to prepare for September, the peak month of the Caribbean hurricane season. For residents of the Caribbean, hurricane preparedness is part of living.
Regardless of how it develops, forecasters agree Emily will dump heavy rains on Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti as it moves through the area.
To follow the storm, see reports at www.dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/115613-hurricane-season-2011-a.html
For background on hurricanes and weather in the Dominican Republic, see
http://dr1.com/weather/hurricanes.shtml
http://dr1.com/travel/expect/weather.shtml
http://dr1.com/forums/weather-beyond/