Cuba issues hurricane alert as Storm Fay nears
Miami, August 16, 2008
The government of Cuba issued a hurricane watch on Saturday as Tropical Storm Fay threatened to strengthen as it moved away from Haiti, the US National Hurricane Center said.
The hurricane watch, which means hurricane conditions can be expected within 36 hours, was issued for the provinces of Camaguey, Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus, the Miami-based hurricane center said.-Reuters