Tropical Storm Franklin makes landfall on Haiti and Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Franklin roared towards the island of Hispaniola, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, on Wednesday, sparking fears it will trigger heavy flooding and deadly landslides in both countries (Ricardo Hernandez/AP)

Tropical Storm Franklin made landfall on the island of Hispaniola, shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti, on Wednesday, bringing fears it would trigger deadly landslides and heavy flooding in both countries.

Franklin was expected to swirl above the island for most of Wednesday, with forecasters warning the storm could dump up to 10in (25cm) of rain, with a maximum of 15in (38cm) for the central region of Hispaniola.