Tropical Storm Philippe makes landfall in Barbuda as heavy rains drench northeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Philippe has made landfall in the tiny island of Barbuda as it unleashes heavy rains and flash floods in the northeast Caribbean. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Philippe was about 80 miles east-southeast of St. Martin on Monday night. Top sustained winds were at 50 mph with higher gusts as Philippe moves northwest at 7 mph. The twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda was expected to be slammed with the strongest winds and heaviest rains as the storm moves away from the archipelago, forecasters said. Schools on both islands would close on Tuesday, officials said.