Holidaymakers in Florida have been advised to keep a close eye on weather reports as the first named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to hit the state, bringing torrential rain and the risk of flooding, later today.
Tropical Storm Andrea pummeled the Caribbean island of Cuba with heavy downpours yesterday, and it is heading towards Florida at 10mph, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
It is expected to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle late today, unleashing up to eight inches of rain across much of the state, before cutting across southern Georgia and travelling up the East Coast on Friday and Saturday.
The Foreign Office said travellers should pay attention to weather reports on radio and TV and follow the advice of local authorities.
