Article: Jeanne Pounds Dominican Republic; 8 Dead

PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
09-18-2004
Dateline: SAMANA, Dominican Republic
A tropical storm once again, Jeanne headed for the Bahamas on Saturday after rampaging through the Dominican Republic. Forecasters said it was too soon to predict if the storm would hit the United States.

Blamed for at least eight deaths, Jeanne had lost strength even as it drove thousands of Dominicans from their homes. But late Friday, a few hours after being downgraded to a tropical depression when its winds dipped below 39 mph, it strengthened again into a tropical storm.

The storm stalled over the Dominican Republic after coming ashore Thursday as a hurricane, with winds near 80 mph. It ...

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