Tropical Storm Noel's top winds began weakening Monday morning, but the heavy rains dumped on Haiti and the Dominican Republic flooded roads and homes as the storm moved westward across the Caribbean Sea. The National Hurricane Center in Miami called Noel, which formed Sunday, "a major flood threat." The storm could dump 8 to 12 inches of rain on the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, with totals as high as 20 inches in some areas."These rains could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," forecasters said.
Maria Pereyra, a college student in Santo Domingo, told CNN that the rain and wind intensity caught people there by surprise.
"Today has been a horrible day, a lot of rain and very, very intense winds," Pereyra said.
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