Washington – The death toll from Hurricane Gustav continues to rise, as 22 people have been confirmed to have died as of Wednesday night from the storm.
Hurricane Gustav slammed into Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, causing severe flooding and landslides.
The major storm, which turned into a Category 1 hurricane on Monday, hit Haiti on Tuesday.
U.S. forecasters now state that the hurricane could dump over 10 inches of rain in areas of the southeastern U.S.
The winds of Gustav dropped from 95 mph to 60 mph on Wednesday, but it is believed that it will become a hurricane again soon.
Gustav has been blamed for 14 deaths in Haiti, and at least 8 in the Dominican Republic.
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