Tropical Storm Erika Kills 20 in Dominica

Tropical Storm Erika has soaked the Caribbean island of Dominica, leaving 20 people dead. Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said Friday Erika brought "monumental destruction" to the tiny island (751 square kilometers) of nearly 75,000 people.    "The visual damage I saw today, I fear, may have set our development process back by 20 years," Skerrit said after surveying the island.   "Hundreds of homes, bridges and roads have been...

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