Storm Erika Likely to Weaken or Collapse Saturday, NHC Says
- Erika brings winds and heavy rain across Dominican Republic
- Storm is blamed for 12 deaths on Caribbean's Dominica
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Tropical Storm Erika, which killed at least 20 people on the Caribbean island of Dominica, weakened and is forecast to fall to a tropical depression Saturday or dissipate as it crosses the mountains of Hispaniola, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Erika, which is bringing rains and gusty winds to the Dominican Republic, was about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Port Au Prince, Haiti, with top winds of 45 miles per hour, the Miami-based center said in an advisory at 8 p.m. New York time. Its winds were forecast to drop below storm strength, and it was losing its structure.