Henriette's wrath was being felt after Hurricane Felix slammed ashore earlier Tuesday at the topmost intensity on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Felix roared into northeastern Nicaragua with maximum sustained winds of 260 kilometers (160 miles) per hour, and higher gusts, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

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