The fifth anniversary of Katrina hitting New Orleans was just lately observed, however on that most auspicious occasion, an additional tropical storm is currently building off the Gulf Coast. As the tropical storm system Earl has gathered force, it has gathered enough force to be reclassified as hurricane earl. There has already been damage on Caribbean islands due to the now Category 3 storm. It is thought that North Carolina can be the most likely place for the storm to land, should it hit the United States.
Puerto Rico is going to be hit by Hurricane Earl
Of what little there is of a Earl projected path, Puerto Rico is the likeliest first target. Storm warnings, according to 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 several of the Leeward Islands. The Leeward Islands are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago. The Lesser Antilles comprises a broad swath of territory, which contains islands east of Puerto Rico and north of South America. has already caused flooding within the United States of America Virgin Islands, among others, which are part of the Leeward Islands. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the rest of the Leewards also. There may be Hurricane Earl damage that occurs later, but the damage in Puerto Rico so far has not been catastrophic.
What the danger is there for the U.S. coastline by Hurricane Earl
The Hurricane Earl projected path is not entirely clear. That said, it is getting bigger. The storm might very well become a Category Four before long. The chance of the United States being hit by hurricane earl isn’t really known, according to CNN. However, it is projected that some of the effects of the storm will hit the shores of North Carolina by Labor Day weekend. There can be some rough waters. Some ocean currents could be impacted . However, Hurricane Earl 2010 might dissipate within days, or get worse and hit the Atlantic coast hard.
There is absolutely no Hurricane Danielle
Hurricane Danielle, previously Tropical Storm Danielle, has begun to dissipate. There may be some effects still from the dissipating system. Nevertheless, little more than some wind and rain will result. The 2010 hurricane season though, is far from over.
More details on this topic
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=11514501
CNN
cnn.com/2010/US/08/30/tropical.weather/?hpt=Sbin
