Hurricane Felix strengthens
2007-09-02 23:41
Oranjestad - Hurricane Felix strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm on Sunday after toppling trees and flooding homes on a cluster of Dutch Caribbean islands as it churned its way into the open waters of the Caribbean Sea.
The Miami-based National Hurricane Centre said Felix was now packing winds of more than 220km/h as it moved westward toward the coast of Central America.
On Sunday, Felix lashed Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire with rains and heavy winds, causing scattered power outages and flooding some homes.
But island residents expressed relief it did less damage than feared.
- AP