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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Tropical Storm Philippe pelts northeast Caribbean with heavy rains and forces schools to close

NOAA

Tropical storm Philippe dropped heavy rains in the northeast Caribbean on Tuesday, forcing governments to close schools in the region as forecasters warned of flash flooding.

The storm was located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Anguilla on Tuesday morning and had winds of up to 50 mph (85 kph). It was moving northwest at 10 mph (17 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

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