Vast dust cloud from the Sahara Desert blankets much of the Caribbean en route to the US
A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert settled over the Caribbean on Monday, as it made its way from Africa to the United States.
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A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert settled over the Caribbean on Monday, as it made its way from Africa to the United States.
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00:00A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert settled over the Caribbean on Monday as it made its way from Africa to the United States.
00:09In Puerto Rico, the dust concentration was the highest recorded this year and unleashed sneezes, coughs and watery eyes across the island.
00:18Local forecasters warned that people with allergies or asthma should stay inside or wear face masks when they went outdoors.
00:25This looks very, very strong, but it doesn't affect me because I've already been here for two years, working on this corner, and it's always the same.
00:35A lot of dust, a lot of dust. You have to deal with it.
00:40Conditions were similar in Barbados, with the dust blocking out sunlight and covering cars.
00:47The dry and dusty air forms over the Sahara Desert and moves west across the Atlantic between April and October.
00:54June and July usually have the highest dust concentration.
00:59The fact that the dust travels all the way here from Africa and affects us so heavily is absolutely crazy because the distance between Barbados and Africa is vast.
01:11The dust cloud is expected to hit the U.S. states of Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi later this week.