Hurricane Earl began in the Caribbean Islands. It is tropical storm that every person is keeping their eyes on. 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 because the United States wants to know if it will be hit. The hurricane has turned toward the East coast and will probably hit the United States of America mainland by Labor Day. The storm will likely hit north of Virginia. Cape Cod and Long Island are expected to bear the brunt.
Coast watch for Earl
Hurricane Earl is intended to hit the United States of America East Coast if it stays on its path. According to the Washington Post the path of Earl will bring it close to the mainland, however 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, but little more than that. However, some areas have already been evacuated. Resort towns off the coast are the main places that have been evacuated. From South Carolina to Nova Scotia there have been East Coast advisories.
Now we have a ready FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is already on it. It has already met with President Obama about it. FEMA has established plans for evacuation and put emergency supplies in place in several states, and is in a heightened state of alert. There have been some evacuations in North Carolina. These are all within the Outer Banks. Ocracoke Island has been evacuated of tourists. Hatteras Island had this same thing happen. Maryland and Virginia have declared states of emergency.
Earl’s pathway
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. Nobody knows if the storm will hit land yet. It is expected that nobody will see the eye of the storm. It is intended to be far out at sea still. New York City and Boston are both expecting heavy winds and rain, as all other coast cities should.
Additional reading
Washington Post
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