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Warn of Possible Damage from Dust Storm in the Caribbean

Santo Domingo, Aug 4 (PL) A dust storm invading the Caribbean can cause minimal damage to the health of the people, said today sources of the National Weather Bureau in Dominican Republic.

According to the expert Francisco Holguin, the problem comes from Africa and cause eye irritation and crises asthma sufferers.

The highest incidence of dust occur in the middle levels of the atmosphere and must be analyzed very carefully by flight control operators terminal areas, he said.

The expert added that the view to the horizon will be reduced on Sunday and Monday, the heat, with temperatures hovering around 36 degrees Celsius in this country, will be increased and the probability of rains decreases.