Tropical Storm Franklin Nears Haiti & Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin is roaring toward the island of Hispaniola shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti and bringing fears of deadly landslides and heavy flooding in both countries. Forecasters say Franklin could dump 10 inches of rain and as much as 15 in isolated areas as it swirls above the island for most of Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm had maximum winds of 45 mph early Wednesday morning.