The fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans was lately observed, however on that most auspicious occasion, an additional tropical storm is currently building off the Gulf Coastline. Hurricane Earl, as it is called, was previously tropical storm Earl, but has gathered enough force to be designated a hurricane. It is already affecting the Caribbean. The storm is a Category Three hurricane and growing. It is unknown exactly where it might land if it hits the coast of the United States, however it is envisioned it may hit the shore of North Carolina.
Puerto Rico is in the direct line of Hurricane Earl
There isn’t really much of a Hurricane Earl projected path. Nevertheless, what is definite is that Puerto Rico will very likely be hit soon. Storm warnings, as outlined by ABC, are beginning to be issued. The islands adjacent to Puerto Rico, Culebra and Vieques, both have advisories in effect. Wind damage was sustained on the island of Antigua, and flooding on a number of of the Leeward Islands. The Leewards are part of the Lesser Antilles, a large group of islands east of Puerto Rico and north of South America. The U.S. Virgin islands are part of the Leewards. There has already been flooding there due to Earl. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the rest of the Leewards as well. So far, there is not an extensive amount of damage. Nevertheless, Earl may do far more damage as it grows.
United States coast could be ran into by Hurricane Earl
The Hurricane Earl projected path is not entirely clear. That said, it is getting bigger. The storm is on the move. There is a significant chance it could become a Category Four. The chance of the United States being hit by hurricane earl is not known, as outlined by CNN. However, it is projected that some of the effects of the storm will hit the shores of North Carolina by Labor Day weekend. It’s predicted that North Carolina will experience large swells, and some ocean currents, but no major damage. That said, Hurricane Earl might change course and smash the East Coast hard. The storm may also totally break up within days.
Danielle downgraded
One more hurricane, Danielle, has broken up. It was previously Tropical Storm Danielle. There will likely be little more effect from that storm system than some wind and rain. These definitely won’t be the last storms to be heard of. The 2010 hurricane season is not over yet.
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ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=11514501
CNN
cnn.com/2010/US/08/30/tropical.weather/?hpt=Sbin
