On October 19, The Washington Post wrote, "Whether two storms have been raging in Cuban waters within the past week, or whether the same storm has revisited Cuba, traversing southern Florida in its backwards course, remains to be determined.
10月19日，《华盛顿邮报》在报道中称：“到底是有两场风暴在过去一周内肆虐古巴水域，还是同一场风暴两度到访古巴，然后穿越其后方的佛罗里达州南部，这点仍然有待确定。