Hurricane Dennis on June 10 at 17:45 UTC. Source: NOAA. Residents along the US Gulf Coast evacuated or hunkered down Saturday as Hurricane Dennis lashed the Florida Keys with wind and sheets of rain and churned along a path toward areas still rebuilding from last year's storms. As of 6am CDT July 10, according to the National Weather Service, maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph, making Dennis a category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale . The National Weather Service is calling this an extremely dangerous storm. Dennis churned into Cuba packing winds in excess of 145 mph, leaving homes destroyed, and leading to reliance on ham radio as a means of communication. According to CNN, Dennis caused at least 10 deaths throughout Cuba. The Cuban Meteorological Service reported destruction to 85\% of its communication infrastructure. Its current location is {{Map|lat=27.2|lat2=N|long=85.8|long2=W], about 210 miles south of Panama City , Florida, and about 290 miles southeast of Biloxi , Mississippi. The storm is creating seas in the 12-foot range, with highest seas reported at 30 feet according the National Weather Service . Residents in the Florida panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are all under a hurricane warning as current predictions show the storm's progression to effect those states. 
Hurricane Dennis on June 10 at 17:45 UTC. Source: NOAA. Residents along the US Gulf Coast evacuated or hunkered down Saturday as lashed the Florida Keys with wind and sheets of rain and churned along a path toward areas still rebuilding from last year's storms. As of 6am CDT July 10, according to the National Weather Service, maximum sustained winds are near 145 mph, making Dennis a category four hurricane on the . The National Weather Service is calling this an extremely dangerous storm. Dennis churned into Cuba packing winds in excess of 145 mph, leaving homes destroyed, and leading to reliance on as a means of communication. According to CNN, Dennis caused at least 10 deaths throughout Cuba. The Cuban Meteorological Service reported destruction to 85\% of its communication infrastructure. Its current location is {{Map|lat=27.2|lat2=N|long=85.8|long2=W], about 210 miles south of , Florida, and about 290 miles southeast of , Mississippi. The storm is creating seas in the 12-foot range, with highest seas reported at 30 feet according the . Residents in the Florida panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are all under a hurricane warning as current predictions show the storm's progression to effect those states. Related news
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