Hurricane Earl is the tropical storm being viewed closely ever since it started in the Caribbean to get bit. Earl has built up to a Category four storm although it started as a category three. Hurricane Earl is storm being closely viewed. This is since the United States wants to know if it can be hit. The East Coast better watch out since the U.S. mainland will likely be hit by labor day with the path the storm has taken. North of Virginia needs to look out. That is where the storm is headed. Long Island and Cape Cod better look out.
Coast watch for Earl
The Hurricane Earl projected path follows the United States East Coast. According to the Washington Post the path of Earl will bring it close to the mainland, but will not likely make land fall. 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 has been considered. Some places are already evacuated. The evacuated areas are mostly islands off the coast, mostly resort towns. Advisories have been issued all along the East Coast, from South Carolina to Nova Scotia.
FEMA is on it this time
President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have already met. FEMA has established plans for evacuation and put emergency supplies in place in several states, and is in a heightened state of alert. There are some evacuations in North Carolina. These are all in the Outer Banks. Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island were both emptied of tourists. Maryland and Virginia have announced states of emergency.
Where Earl is intending to go
The United States of America coastline is getting prepared. This is because Earl is expected to follow the coastline from North Carolina where it is already placed. However, it isn’t 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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