28th August - Today's News: TS Erika Hits Caribbean en Route to Florida

Tropical Storm Erika brings nine inches of rain and flash floods to Caribbean, with at least four dead in Dominica - it still has Florida in its sights







And some very poor reporting that nonetheless shows just why the public erroneously think the Met Office always get the forecast wrong.  Yellow weather warning for rain issued in Dorset says the  Dorset Echo, added that "The yellow weather warning covers Dorset and includes Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport and Lyme Regis".  In fact, the warning area covers only a small corner of Dorset around Bournemouth, and none of the towns listed ....












So who will they blame when there if there is not havy rain in Bridport on Sunday? 

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