Photo: Ernesto Threatens Florida, Carolinas With Heavy Rains



Tropical storm Ernesto—once the first hurricane of the 2006 Atlantic season—weakened when it hit Cuba yesterday. But it has picked up strength again in the warm waters of the Florida Straits and will still bring heavy rainfall to South Florida and the Carolinas, forecasters say.

Image courtesy NOAA


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