Tropical Storm Isaac swept through Haiti on Saturday with heavy rains and threatened to cause floods and mudslides. In Haiti, thousands of people still remain homeless after the detrimental earthquake that hit the country two years ago.
High winds and rain was reported in Haiti's southern coast and in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. In the capital there are currently more than 350,000 residents who were left without homes after the earthquake, living in a tent city.
Power outages affected the capital Saturday morning as well.
At 5 a.m. ET the National Hurricane Center issued a warning for the Florida Keys including Florida Bay, Bonita beach and Dry Tortuga. They also issued a hurricane watch for the east coast of Florida from Golden Beach and southward. Hurricane watches were also issued for Andros Island in the Bahamas.
Friday marked rain fall in Puerto Rico and mudslides were reported as well as a collapsed bridge. As Isaac makes its way across the Carribean and on to Florida, U.S. Republicans are in preparation for the convention in Tampa Monday.
To date, the convention is still expected to go on as planned.
The biggest concern right now however was with Haiti and it's people. Government aid groups evacuated thousands from the tent city in Port-au-Prince Friday but many decided not to leave their make-shift homes with fears that they will be robbed.
Haitian President Michel Martelly said to CNN Friday,"Those who are very vulnerable, they are moved out of these camps. And the ones who are remaining behind are those who are stronger to fight this situation."
Thousands of volunteers from the Civil Protection office were dispatched across Haiti while over one thousand shelters were opened for the displaced.
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