399_June 8th_Dust of The Sahara Desert

[Jessica]

A cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is on its way to the United States.

The massive cloud is balnketing most of the Caribbean in the biggest event of its kind this year.

The experts say the cloud extends about 2,000 miles from Jamica to wells Barbados in the eastern Caribbeabean and some 750 miles from the Truks and Caicos islands in the northern Caribbean down south to Trinidad and Tobago.

The hazy skies often cause sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes.

Forecaters say the plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend.

I'm Haya Panjwani.