Hurricane Ivan Churns Toward Caribbean
By ERIC NURSE
Associated
Press Writer
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) -- Hurricane Ivan
churned toward the Caribbean on Monday, packing sustained winds of 115 mph and threatening to hit Barbados and other islands,
after it strengthened from tropical storm status with unusual speed.
Residents rushed to install storm shutters and schools remained closed in Barbados, where the Category 3 storm - the fourth
major hurricane of the season - was expected to hit late Tuesday.