The government of Barbados urged residents of the eastern Caribbean island to remain vigilant Tuesday even as Tropical Storm Dorian appeared to have done little damage as it heads toward the northern Windward islands and Puerto Rico.
Minister of Home Affairs Edmund Hinkson said the storm "is said to be weakening and that is great news, but we are not out of danger yet."
"I don't wait until it's announced," he said of the storm. "We're always prepared no matter what."
"I want everyone to feel calm," she said. "Agency directors have prepared for the last two years. The experience of Maria has been a great lesson for everyone."