Tropical Storm Irene update from CNN Aug 22 2011 8pm

Forecasters said it was likely to bring up to 10 inches of rain to the Dominican Republic and Haiti, particularly in higher elevations. Potentially dangerous flooding and mudslides were a threat, the Hurricane Center said.
The Christian aid group World Vision was prepositioning supplies and mobilizing its staff across camps in Haiti on Monday to help residents prepare for Irene.
"We are concerned that vulnerable families still living in temporary camps won't treat this storm as a serious threat, after Tropical Storm Emily didn't hit Port-au-Prince as predicted," warned World Vision's Meg Sattler in Port-au-Prince. "If flooding hits, people living in unsafe housing will be the worst affected. Heavy rain has the potential to worsen sanitation conditions in camps, which, with cholera still so prevalent in Haiti, is a major concern."
As it strengthened, Irene also became larger, with tropical storm force winds extending 185 miles northeast of its center. It was moving west-northwest at about 10 mph, the Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for the north coast of the Dominican Republic, the southeastern and central Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. Hurricane watches were up for the north coast of Haiti and the northwestern Bahamas, while tropical storm warnings were in effect for much of the rest of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.