Tropical Storm Emily will dump 6-12" of rainfall across Haiti and the Dominican Republic today as the storm makes landfall. Isolated areas could receive 20"+, creating deadly flash flooding and mudslides in mountainous areas. Those mountains will also help weaken the storm, but we are expecting re-strengthening over the warm Caribbean waters tomorrow and Saturday. If the storm does not begin more of a northward turn soon, the threat to Florida will increase, and a watch may need to be issued for south Florida. Next update 8AM
-KW
