The Caymans are expecting a direct hit from Cat 5 Hurricane Dean with 160 mph sustained winds on Monday. Cayman Airways added 15 flights to Florida for people wishing to leave the Caymans and all seats were sold quickly.
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Farther west, the low-lying Cayman Islands were expected to take a direct hit on Monday. Tourists there jammed Owens International Airport in snaking lines that stretched outside onto a lawn. A police officer with a bullhorn kept order.
Cayman Airways added 15 flights to Florida from the wealthy British territory, and they quickly sold out.
The government ordered a mandatory evacuation by noon Sunday of Little Cayman, which is the smallest of the territory's three islands and has a population of about 150.
Cayman Airways added 15 flights to Florida from the wealthy British territory, and they quickly sold out.
The government ordered a mandatory evacuation by noon Sunday of Little Cayman, which is the smallest of the territory's three islands and has a population of about 150.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/...opical_weather
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