At least five people have been killed in Haiti in flooding caused by Hurricane Dennis. The storm is a dangerous Category Four hurricane, on a (36)________ of one to five, with winds higher than 200 kilometers an hour. Dennis is now (37)________heavy rains and high winds to Cuba, and is expected to (38)________the U. S. state of Florida on Saturday and Sunday.
Cuban civil defense officials say they evacuated more than 200,000 people from southern (39)________areas as Dennis approached. Cuban President Fidel Castro warned Cubans to expect major damage from the storm.
Dennis caused heavy flooding in Jamaica, but (40)________ the island a direct hit. Many areas of Jamaica are (41)________power, and remain cut off from authorities trying to determine (42)________damage the storm caused. Flooding in (43)________deforested Haiti swept away roads and bridges, cutting off towns and cities in the southern part of the country.
(44)________________________. The Atlantic and Caribbean hurricane season begins on June 1 and ends November 30.
In Florida, Governor Jeb Bush (45)________________________. (46)________________________
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Florida was hit by four hurricanes last year, and Dennis is ......