Packing winds of up to eighty-miles-per-hour, Tropical Storm Earl hit the coast of Belize on Thursday morning, downing trees and cutting power and while forecasters say it is expected to weaken, heavy rains are likely through Friday. Nathan Frandino reports.
Officials say the worst is over, although the winds are still blowing hard in Belize. Tourists in many coastal hotels were forced out of their rooms after losing power. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED U.S. TOURIST SAYING: "It was very scary. It was very scary. It was very windy. A lot of rain came into our room." (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED U.S. TOURIST SAYING: "The wind was very very strong. We saw the air conditioners on the roof coming apart, blowing across and projectiles from that, so, very dangerous." Earl had been a hurricane overnight, but by mid-morning, maximum sustained winds had dropped to 65 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center says the system will weaken to a tropical depression, but is still expected to bring 8 to 12 inches of rain in the region through Friday morning.
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