Tropical Storm Hanna

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Photos of Tropical Storm Hanna, preparations in South Carolina and flooding in Haiti.

Lifeguard lieutenant Jonathan Thomas said waves from Hanna washed this boat ashore on Tybee Island Wednesday. State disaster officials will remain vigilant through this weekend, even though recent forecasts show the storm will bypass the Georgia coast.

Lifeguard lieutenant Jonathan Thomas and his crew had removed most of the lifeguard stations as of Wednesday afternoon in anticipation of the strong winds from Hanna.

Beachgoers on Tybee enjoy their day in the sun as clouds from the Hurricane Hanna system begin to appear overhead Wednesday.

In Savannah, the Chatham Emergency Management Agency issued a statement at mid-morning advising residents to "continue to monitor their radio, TV and NOAA weather radio for information on storm progress." Above the scene Wednesday on nearby Tybee Island.

Forecasters tentatively project Tropical Storm Hanna to hit South Carolina early Saturday after glancing along the edges of Florida and Georgia. Here, Jimmy Badger, with the city of Charleston, protects a window at City Hall with a vinyl material called Fabric-Shield as he helps ready the historic structure for the storm.

Cortez Simmons carries sand bags to a nearby house as he prepares for the possible landfall of Tropical Storm Hanna in Charleston, S.C.

Cathy Haynes, Charleston County emergency preparedness director, briefs the media on the current state of Tropical Storm Hanna, in Charleston, S.C.

Strong waves caused by Tropical Storm Hanna break against the shore near a cemetery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

There have been no evacuation orders, yet. Jonathon Welch, left, and his brother, Sidney Welch, right, work to tighten the stabilizing cables that support the power lines to Sullivan's Island, S.C.

This satellite image shows Hanna, southwest of Grand Turk Island, on Wednesday.

Hanna spawned flooding in Haiti that left at least 25 people dead. People cross an area flooded by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hanna in Savan Desole, Haiti on Wednesday.

Lifeguards at the American Red Cross Lifeguard station at Jacksonville Beach, Fla., put protective coverings over windows Wednesday.

John Ferrell prepares to move his friends boat to a dry dock inland.

A Bolivian peacekeeper, left, stands on an area flooded by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hanna next to residents in Savan Desole.

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Lifeguard lieutenant Jonathan Thomas said waves from Hanna washed this boat ashore on Tybee Island Wednesday. State disaster officials will remain vigilant through this weekend, even though recent forecasts show the storm will bypass the Georgia coast.

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