It’s Wednesday, August 28th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Lynn Norris.

With Tropical Storm Dorian churning toward the east coast of Florida, residents can expect a very wet and windy weekend. But another phenomenon could compound the watery hazards. King tides began Monday and are expected to continue through next Tuesday. The National Hurricane Center is already calling for heavy rainfall in the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic over the next few days and has warned that the rains could produce flash floods. The combination of heavy rainfall and king tides could mean flooding events somewhat greater than what’s typical with a tropical storm.