Hanna Kills 21 In Haiti; Could Hit US East Coast As A Hurricane

SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) - Haitian authorities say Hanna has killed at least 21 people.

The tropical storm, which arrived as a hurricane, generated flooding and mudslides that swept some victims away and has cut off communities.

Those who could move clutched mattresses, chairs and other belongings as they slogged through waist-high floodwaters.

Hanna's maximum sustained winds slipped to 65 miles per hour, but forecasters say it could regain hurricane strength and turn toward the east coast of Florida, Georgia or South Carolina in two to three days.

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