A Hurricane this late...

Apparently, a hurricane decided to rear its head into the Gulf of Mexico.  Hurricane Tomas formed in the Gulf of Mexico and was heading straight towards Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.  Tomas, a category 1 hurricane, has, so far, the intentions on hitting the continental United States. But, its torrential heavy rains can wreck havoc on the islands such as the Carribbeans, Cuba and the Bahamas. Many meteorologists are concerned over the city of Port-Au-Prince because its shores are very shallow and the storm surge the hurricane may create will devastate the entire city.  Most of Port-Au-Princes industrial buildings are located on the shore between to mountains or ridges.  To many that experienced Hurricane Katrina and lived in New Orleans know this scenario far too well.  The heavy rains may create flash floods and mudslides causing in more damage.  Even though Tomas is only a Cat 1, the eventual rain can burden the Haitian economy with millions, maybe billions, in damages.  I have never heard of a hurricane forming this close to Thanksgiving.  I know that its not impossible but in my twenty eight years it is something new.  I pray that those living within the islands take shelter and hopefully the storm will not make an impact as some have predicted.  Although, the storm is expected to weaken sometime Saturday afternoon, it can still reach warmer waters and make Tomas stronger.  If this situation occurs an unforseen low pressure may scoot the storm further northeast.