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Caribbean tsunami warning issued after Haiti quake
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2010 A US government agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami warning for countries bordering the Caribbean sea, after a powerful 7.0 quake rocked Haiti. "This message applies to countries within and bordering the Caribbean sea," the Pacific Tsunami Warning center said, "except for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands." A specific warning was issued for Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas and Dominican Republic. The center said the warning had been issued to other Caribbean nations "for information only" at this time.
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