Residents and tourists hunkered down Sunday morning as Hurricane Dean, a Category 4 storm, roared through the western Caribbean on a collision course with Jamaica. A curfew was imposed Saturday evening and remained in effect Sunday morning, the police commissioner said.At 10 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) Sunday, officials plan to cut the island's electricity as a precaution, according to Jamaica Public Service Company -- the sole distributor of electricity in Jamaica. In addition, the National Water Commission said it has already turned off some water pumps, especially in places prone to flooding.
Storm forecasters described Dean as "extremely dangerous" with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. It is forecast to reach Category 5 intensity with winds in excess of 155 mph before bearing down on Jamaica.
In an advisory update issued at 8 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said hurricane-force winds extended 60 miles from the center; tropical storm-force winds extend up to 205 miles. It was moving west-northwest at 18 mph and was expected to continue moving west or northwest over the next day.
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