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August 31, 2015

Dominica: Tropical Storm Erika Kills 20, Wreaks "Monumental" Damage 
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Obama's trip to Alaska comes amid the latest extreme weather fueled by
global warming. Tropical Storm Erika battered the Caribbean island of
Dominica late last week, killing at least 20 people and leaving 31
missing. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the island had
been set back 20 years by the damage, which he described as
"monumental." Scientists have warned climate change will cause tropical
storms like Erika to intensify.

 

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