Hurricane Tomas lashing St. Vincent, St. Lucia

Hurricane Tomas lashed the islands of St. Lucia and St. Vincent with heavy rains and gusty winds Saturday, forecasters said.
Earlier, as a tropical storm, Tomas damaged homes and downed power lines on Barbados, according to the Miami, Florida-based National Hurricane Center.
As of 7 p.m. ET, Tomas was 43 miles (70 kilometers) northwest of St. Vincent and about 52 miles (85 kilometers) west-southwest of St. Lucia, the Hurricane Center said. Its maximum sustained winds were 90 mph (153 kph), making Tomas a Category 1 hurricane, although it is expected to further intensify.
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