Waves crash against the harbor in Georgetown, Cayman Islands on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002. Tropical Storm Isidore tore up trees, flooded coastlines and left Cayman Brac island without electricity Thursday as it moved toward Cuba, threatening to become a hurricane.
Another view of the waves crashing against the harbor in Georgetown, Cayman Islands on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002.
Cars move slowly through floodwaters along the Old Harbour road in Saint Catherine, Jamaica Wednesday, Sept.18, 2002 after the nearby Rio Cobre river overflowed as a result of heavy rains from tropical storm Isidore.
Residents of Tawes Pen in the parish of Saint Catherine voice their concerns after their homes have been flooded as a result of heavy rains from tropical storm Isidore, in Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002.
Heavy rains as a result of tropical storm Isidore affect waterways and roads in Kingston, Jamaica Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. A tropical storm warning was in effect for Jamaica, where several schools closed and hotels braced for more rain and wind.
A cyclist rides along the flooded Old Harbour Road caused by a tropical storm, in Saint Catherine, Jamaica, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. Tropical Storm Isidore moved away from Jamaica and inched its way toward Cuba on Wednesday with forecasters saying the storm could reach hurricane strength by the evening.
A worker removes debris from the road in Georgetown, Cayman Islands on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002. Tropical Storm Isidore tore up trees, flooded coastlines and left Cayman Brac island without electricity Thursday as it moved toward Cuba.
Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, center, talks to reporters about the preparations of his government to face hurricane Isidore Friday Sept. 20, 2002. Activating its civil defense program as Isidore approached, the communist government asked tens of thousands of people to move to safer areas, a regular measure aimed at guaranteeing as little damage to life and property as possible.
Cecilia Gil holds her son while getting ready to evacuate Batabano, Cuba.
Residents of Batabano board a bus to evacuate the town.
A man rides under the rain Friday Sept. 20, 2002 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, a few hours before Hurricane Isidore was due to arrive in the area.
People watch as waves caused by Hurricane Isidore hit the area of La Coloma, near Pinar del Rio, west of Havana, Cuba, Friday Sept. 20, 2002.
Narciso Montero Lazo waits for help in front of his flooded home Sunday Sept. 22, 2002 in San Waldo near Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Isidore hit western Cuba on Friday and Saturday. Sept. 20 and 21, with 100 mph winds and torrential rains.
Roberto Artiga stands by another house that was destroyed as a result of Hurricane Isidore in Cortes, near Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Going through tobacco leaves Sunday, Sept. 22, that were ruined after the drying house was destroyed by Hurricane Isidore in La Catalina, Cuba.
Tourists walk on the beach of Cancun as Hurricane Isidore approaches the coast Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, in Cancun, in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
Schoolteacher Gilberto Segura looks at a tree downed after Hurricane Isidore struck the city of Merida, Mexico Monday Sept. 23, 2002.
Trees are bent by the wind in Puerto Progress, Mexico as Hurricane Isidore approaches the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002.