Persons living on the islands of the Lesser Antilles are being told to be on guard as Tropical Storm Dean Wednesday continues to gain strength as it moves across the central Atlantic Ocean.
Forecasters say Dean is currently on a path that could place it in the Eastern Caribbean as a hurricane by this weekend.
Interests in the Lesser Antilles island chain are being told that they should continue to monitor the progress of the storm although it is still too early to determine the exact path of the system.
Meanwhile, disaster officials in Dominica have activated their weather hot line and have put residents on alert
Disaster preparedness coordinator, Cecil Shillingford said Dominicans need to prepare for a worst case senario.
"Residents should prepare for a worst case scenario since Dean, which will be a minimum category one or two hurricane, is expected to pass directly over Dominica or just south of Dominica," said Mr. Shillingford.
"Expect torrential or heavy rainfall which would cause rivers or ravines to swell or overflow their banks. It could also trigger landslides or falling rocks; this means persons should stay in doors as much as possible," he said.
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