GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Paloma strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm Saturday with top sustained winds of 135 mph, forcing the evacuation of a million people living along Cuba's coast, officials said.
A Category 4 storm is defined as having top sustained winds of at least 131 mph.
The late-season storm earlier brought wind and rain to the Cayman Islands, knocking down trees and signs.
Paloma is headed toward Cuba and could strike the hurricane-ravaged island Saturday.
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav struck the communist island in late August and together caused an estimated $9.4 billion in damage.
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