Hurricane Earl is 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 watched. This is since the United States wants to know if it will be hit. It is probably the East Coast can be hit by labor day. This is as the hurricane is now heading in that direction. North of Virginia will get the blow. Long Island, NY and Cape Cod better look out.
Earl to hit the coast
Hurricane Earl is intended to hit the United States 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. Evacuation has been considered. Some places are already evacuated. Evacuation has been limited to islands off the coast. Most of these are resort towns anyway. From South Carolina to Nova Scotia there are East Coast advisories.
FEMA ready
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is already on it. It has already met with President Obama about it. FEMA has prepared for this one be making evacuation plans already. It has also made emergency supplies accessible to states already with a state of alert already there. There are some evacuations in North Carolina. These are all within the Outer Banks. Tourists all had to leave Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island. Maryland and Virginia are both in states of emergency already.
Where Earl is headed
The U.S. coastline is getting prepared. This is because Earl is expected to follow the coastline from North Carolina where it is already placed. It is still unclear what the exact path is. It may or may not hit land. The eye of the storm should be out at sea. Cities on the coast need to be prepared for heavy winds and rain. New York City and Boston are two cities already prepared for this.
Additional reading
Washington Post
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