Florida has barely recovered from the last two hurricanes that rampaged across the state, destroyed buildings and and left thousands without power.

Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened Tuesday on its path toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba as weather officials in the U.S. monitored the storm for potential impacts to the Gulf Coast. Rafael was forecast to swipe Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon before intensifying into a hurricane near the Cayman Islands and gaining more steam ahead of its expected landfall in Cuba on Wednesday.