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Saharan dust cloud collides with Caribbean, nears US

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Security officer stand at the colonial-era fortress "El Morro Cabana" as dust carried by winds from the Sahara desert shrouds Havana, Cuba, June 24, 2020.
Security officer stand at the colonial-era fortress “El Morro Cabana” as dust carried by winds from the Sahara desert shrouds Havana, Cuba, June 24, 2020. REUTERS
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Isla Verde beach as a sand storm from the region of the Sahara Desert sweeps over San Juan, Puerto Rico June 23, 2020.
Isla Verde beach as a sand storm from the region of the Sahara Desert sweeps over San Juan, Puerto Rico June 23, 2020. REUTERS
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A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert approaches the United States from the Caribbean in an image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East satellite June 24, 2020.
A plume of dust from the Sahara Desert approaches the United States from the Caribbean in an image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-East satellite June 24, 2020. NOAA via REUTERS
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View of the port of Havana covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020. - A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home.
View of the port of Havana covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020. – A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. AFP via Getty Images
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A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home.
A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. AFP via Getty Images
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Aerial view of the sky with a red hue due to the arrival of the Sahara dust in the Chetumal area on June 24, 2020 in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) reported that the cloud it is a very dry and dust-laden mass of air that forms over the Sahara desert, mainly in the summer, and moves towards the Atlantic Ocean every three to five days
Aerial view of the sky with a red hue due to the arrival of the Sahara dust in the Chetumal area on June 24, 2020 in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred) reported that the cloud it is a very dry and dust-laden mass of air that forms over the Sahara desert, mainly in the summer, and moves towards the Atlantic Ocean every three to five days Getty Images
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View of Havana covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020
View of Havana covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020 AFP via Getty Images
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An American classic car and bicycle share the road on the Malecon amid a cloud of Sahara dust in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 25, 2020.
An American classic car and bicycle share the road on the Malecon amid a cloud of Sahara dust in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, June 25, 2020. AP
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A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 22, 2020.
A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 22, 2020. AFP via Getty Images
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People watch the sunset while a cloud of Sahara dust hangs in the air in Havana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
People watch the sunset while a cloud of Sahara dust hangs in the air in Havana on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. AP
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Dust from the Sahara hangs in the air in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
Dust from the Sahara hangs in the air in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. AP
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A cloud of Sahara dust hangs in the air in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
A cloud of Sahara dust hangs in the air in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. AP
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View of Havana with the National Capitol building (R) covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020.
View of Havana with the National Capitol building (R) covered by a cloud of dust on June 25, 2020. AFP via Getty Images
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Dust coming from the Sahara desert floats over the city of Bridgetown, Barbados, June 22, 2020.
Dust coming from the Sahara desert floats over the city of Bridgetown, Barbados, June 22, 2020. Alexander James VIA REUTERS
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A person enjoys the sunset amid a dust cloud from the Sahara in El Morro, Puerto Rico 23 June 2020.
A person enjoys the sunset amid a dust cloud from the Sahara in El Morro, Puerto Rico, June 23, 2020. EPA