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Accuweather on Dean's impact on jamica:

Destructive Hurricane Dean is bearing down on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Meanwhile, President Bush has signed an unusual pre-disaster declaration for Texas.

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Dean is pounding Jamaica with flooding rain that could trigger potentially deadly flash flooding and mudslides. Most areas will receive 5 to 10 inches of rain, with as much as 20 inches of rain possible in some areas.

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A still photo close-up of the eye of Category 4 Hurricane Dean. Crew members on the Space Shuttle Endeavour captured this image around 1 p.m. EDT Saturday of Hurricane Dean in the Caribbean. Image: NASA