Tropical Disturbance 73

Disturbance 73 has developed just south of Puerto Rico near 17N/67W. This disturbance is moving to the north east

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides associated with Tropical Storm Otto during the period of October 4-8, 2010.

Federal funding is available to Commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement

The team which consisted of representatives from the Departments of Disaster Management (DDM), Town and Country Planning and Public Works were accompanied by Dr. James Joyce, an Engineering Geologist and Land slide expert from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez who is in the Territory to assist with the assessment.

At a meeting held yesterday at DDM, the

As of 5PM, Hurricane Otto was located near 26.8N/62.3W, or about 2000 miles west-southwest of the Azores. Otto is moving faster to the northeast at 21 mph. Maximum sustained winds are now up to 80 mph. Hurricane force winds extend outward up to 30 miles from