"Dean becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane"

Dean becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane Caribbean islands prepare; winds at 90 mph and Category 4 possible. Hurricane Dean is seen in this satellite-based image Thursday morning. Venezuela is at bottom left, and the islands in green are the Lesser Antilles. Updated: 5:33PM. Dean strengthens to Category 2 hurricane Caribbean islands prepare; winds at 100 mph and Category 4 possible. Update: 08.17.07 2:11PM - Hurricane Dean strengthens to Category 3 storm. Update: 08.17.07 8:26PM - Hurricane strengthens to Category 4. Scorching heat blamed for 33 deaths in the south, Raging wildfires in the northwest, torential downpours with raging floods in various parts of the world, Collapsing bridges in Minnesota, Collapsing Mines in Utah, Tropical storms in Texas/Hurricane Dean in the Atlantic, and numerous reports of earthquakes internationally, Japan and now Peru. I think that the earth is a little pissed off.