Tropical Storm Bret Grows Stronger as Eastern Caribbean Islands Prepare for Heavy Flooding

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Bret as it chugged toward the eastern Caribbean on June 20, 2023. NOAA via AP

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding.

Bret had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) on Wednesday night and was moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean at 15 mph (24 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.