NU Online News Service, Aug. 4, 1:50 p.m. EDT

As Tropical Storm Emily dumps rain on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has raised the number of Atlantic storms it expects this year.

Due to climate factors, NOAA says its "confidence for an above-normal season has increased from 65 percent in May to 85 percent."

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