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The storm is still forecast to produce heavy rainfall and "life-threatening flash flooding," Tropical Storm Oscar made landfall in the Bahamas, then Cuba. Where is it headed next?
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[2] [3] [4] Temperature rise of 2°C above preindustrial levels can increase the likelihood of extreme hurricane rainfall by four to five times in the Bahamas and three times in Cuba and the Dominican Republic. [5] A rise in sea level could impact coastal communities of the Caribbean if they are less than 3 metres (10 ft) above the sea.
The Bahamas issued a tropical storm warning for Oscar.
In Cuba, wind gusts reached 100 mph (160 km/h) in the Havana area. A survey conducted by a research team from the Institute of Meteorology of Cuba suggests that the maximum winds could have been as high as 130 mph (210 km/h). It is the most damaging squall line ever recorded in Cuba.
Hurricane watches and warnings were issued across the Turks and Caicos Islands, Southeastern Bahamas, and Cuba on October 19. Eight people were confirmed to have died as a result of Oscar, all in Cuba, which was amplified by a severe national power outage. As of January 2025, damages are estimated to be at USD$50 million according to AON. [2]
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[7] [8] [9] Weather conditions for the area around Miami were recorded sporadically from 1839 until 1900, with many years-long gaps. A cooperative temperature and rainfall recording site was established in December 1900 in what is now Downtown Miami. An official Weather Bureau Office opened in Miami in June 1911. [10]