The Caribbean was where tropical storm Hurricane Earl began. Earl was a stage three storm. Given that more time is long gone it hit a category four storm. The United States is worried Hurricane Earl will hit it so the storm continues to be closely viewed. The United States of America mainland is probably going to be hit by labor day with the hurricane going toward the East Coast. It seems like the storm is headed a little higher than Virginia. Long Island, NY and Cape Cod better look out.
Coast watch for Earl
The Hurricane Earl projected path follows the U.S. East Coast. The Washington Post reports the hurricane probably will not make land fall although Earl will come close to the mainland. The expected effects are that high winds, altered currents off shore, and intense rain will occur in areas near or directly on the coast, however little more than that. . Evacuation continues to be limited to islands off the coast. Most of these are resort towns anyway. From South Carolina to Nova Scotia there are East Coast advisories.
FEMA is on it this time
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is already on it. It has already met with President Obama about it. FEMA is in alert mode, made plans for evacuations and has put emergency supplies in states already. Only a few evacuations have taken place so far, mostly around the Outer Banks off North Carolina. Tourists all had to leave Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island. Maryland and Virginia are both in states of emergency already.
Where Earl is going
From North Carolina where Earl already is, it is expected to follow the U.S. coastline. However, it’s not certain yet whether the storm will or won’t hit land. It is expected that nobody will see the eye of the storm. It is designed to be far out at sea still. However, cities on the coast could expect to receive some heavy winds and rain, as New York City and Boston are both expected to.
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Washington Post
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