The fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina decimating New Orleans has just passed. In a strangely ironic twist, there is one more severe tropical storm building within the Caribbean. Tropical storm Earl is now Hurricane Earl. The storm is hurricane force. There has already been damage on Caribbean islands due to the now Category 3 storm. It is unknown exactly where it might land if it hits the coast of the United States, but it is envisioned it may hit the coastline of North Carolina.
Hurricane Earl already near Puerto Rico
Of what little there is of a Hurricane 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 various of the Leeward Islands. The Lesser Antilles archipelago, part of which are the Leeward Islands, is a large group of Islands to the east and south of Puerto Rico, north of the South American continent. The U.S. Virgin islands are part of the Leewards. There has already been flooding there due to Hurricane Earl. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the rest of the Leewards also. So far, there is not an extensive amount of damage. However, Hurricane Earl may do far more damage as it grows.
U.S. coastline could be hit by Hurricane Earl
There isn’t a definite Hurricane Earl projected path. The storm could very easily become a Category Four. It isn’t known where it will go next. It’s not known, according to CNN, if it will come anywhere close to the United States. By Labor Day Weekend, there will be some minor fallout from the storm that will hit the shore of North Carolina. There will be some rough waters. Some ocean currents will be impacted as well. However, Hurricane Earl 2010 might dissipate within days, or get worse and hit the Atlantic coast hard.
Hurricane Danielle decreased
Another hurricane, Danielle, has broken up. It was previously Tropical Storm Danielle. There may be some effects nevertheless from the dissipating system. Nevertheless, little more than some wind and rain will result. These probably will not be the last storms to be heard of. The 2010 hurricane season is not over yet.
Additional information at these websites
ABC News
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=11514501
CNN
cnn.com/2010/US/08/30/tropical.weather/?hpt=Sbin
