Gaining strength overnight, Tropical Storm Noel lashed Cuba and the Bahamas early Tuesday after making a deadly pass over the Dominican Republic. Heavy downpours triggered flooding and mudslides that left 11 people dead, a Dominican government spokesman said.The Associated Press, also citing government officials, reported at least 20 people had been killed and another 20 were missing.
At 5 a.m. ET, Noel was skimming Cuba's northern coast about 270 miles (435 kilometers) south-southeast of Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Noel's center is expected to miss the U.S. coastline, but forecasters warned southeast Florida could be issued a tropical storm watch later Tuesday.
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