Chantal batters southern Dominica

Tropical Storm Chantal left Dominica with a trail of destruction in the southern part of the island yesterday before churning out into the Caribbean Sea and setting its sights on Haiti and the Dominican Republic.



Accompanied by strong gusts, Chantal left some homes without roofs, forcing occupants to seek shelter from relatives.



Chantal spun through the channel separating Martinique and it's southern neighbour St Lucia, with Dominica further north beginning to feel the effects of the minor storm's rainy and wind-laden cloud bands.



The worst affected was the tiny southern community of Gallion, where fewer than a hundred people live.



Tropical Storm Chantal is not a threat to Jamaica at this time.



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