Storm now downgraded from category five spares Jamaica but slams Yucatan
News reports on the storm:
Hurricane Dean was the third most powerful storm to make landfall since records began in the 1850s, according to forecasters, with sustained winds of 165mph, gusts of 200mph and atmospheric pressure inside the eye of the storm at 908 millibars.
Downgraded to Category 3 at 07:50 (11:50 BST)
Estimated insurance damage is as much as $1.5billion.
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