Hurricane watch issued for St Lucia as Tropical Storm Bret nears hurricane power

A hurricane watch was issued for St Lucia on Thursday as Tropical Storm Bret heads towards the jap Caribbean at near-hurricane power.

St Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip Pierre has urged residents to guard their lives, property, and livelihoods.

Airports, companies, faculties, and workplaces have been closed in St Lucia and Dominica following warnings of torrential downpours, landslides, and flooding.

Reviews are that the storm was positioned about 170 miles (265 kilometers) east of Barbados on Thursday morning and was transferring west at 15 mph (24 kph).

It had most sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), just under the 74 mph (119 kph) winds of a Class 1 hurricane.

The storm was anticipated to begin affecting islands within the jap Caribbean late Thursday, in accordance with the Nationwide Hurricane Middle in Miami.