Caribbean

Danny Strengthens To Cat 3 Hurricane, Mapp Announces Saturday Press Conference, Sandbag Distribution Begins Territory-Wide

ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp has called a press conference for Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Government House here to address the territory on the possible effects of Hurricane Danny, and to inform residents on preparedness measures the government, through its first responder agencies, has put in place. Meanwhile in the Atlantic, Hurricane Danny has strengthened into a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, according to the National Hurricane Center. According to reports from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft, the storm now packs maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour with higher gusts. No additional intensification is expected, as Danny is moving into an area of unfavorable upper-level winds, and a weakening trend is expected to begin later today. Consequently, no adjustment to the forecast intensities from the previous advisory is required. At 11 a.m. today, the center of the hurricane was located near 14 degrees North, 48.2 degrees west or about 1,131...