Hurricane Earl is the tropical storm being viewed closely ever since it started within the Caribbean to get bit. Earl was first a Category Three hurricane and is now a Category Four storm. Hurricane Earl is storm being closely watched. This is because the United States wants to know if it could be hit. The hurricane has turned toward the East coast and will probably hit the United States of America mainland by Labor Day. North of Virginia needs to look out. That is where the storm is headed. Cape Cod and Long Island are expected to bear the brunt.
Look for Earl to hit the coast
Hurricane Earl is designed to hit the United States of America East Coast if it stays on its path. 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, but little more than that. However, some areas have already been evacuated. Evacuation continues to be limited to islands off the coast. Most of these are resort towns anyway. Advisories have been issued all along the East Coast, from South Carolina to Nova Scotia.
FEMA ready to roll
President Obama and also the Federal Emergency Management Agency have already met. FEMA has prepared for this one be making evacuation plans already. It has also made emergency supplies available to states already with a state of alert already there. The Outer banks of North Carolina have already been evacuated. Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island were both emptied of tourists. Maryland and Virginia are both in states of emergency already.
Earl path
From North Carolina where Earl already is, it is expected to follow the United States of America coastline. It is still unclear what the exact path is. It may or may not hit land. The eye of the storm, if it follows the projected path, will be well out to sea. Cities on the coast have to be prepared for heavy winds and rain. New York City and Boston are two cities already prepared for this.
Washington Post
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