Hurricane Katrina anniversary marked as Hurricane Earl gathers force

There is a large tropical storm building in the Caribbean, ironically just following the fifth birthday of Katrina. Hurricane Earl, as it is called, was previously tropical storm Earl, but has gathered sufficient force to be designated a hurricane. The Category 3 storm is already causing damage within the Caribbean. It may hit the United States, however it’s not sure that it will. If Earl should make landfall, it will likely be in North Carolina.

Puerto Rico is closest to Hurricane Earl

First in the Hurricane Earl projected path is Puerto Rico. Storm warnings, according to ABC, are beginning to be issued. The islands adjacent to Puerto Rico, Culebra and Vieques, both have advisories in effect. The storm caused flooding in several of the Leeward Islands. This includes some damage on the island of Antigua. 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 Earl. Hurricane warnings are in effect for the rest of the Leewards also. So far, there is not an extensive amount of damage. Nevertheless, Earl may do far more damage as it grows.

United States shoreline could possibly be ran into by Hurricane Earl

The Hurricane Earl projected path is not entirely clear. That said, it is getting bigger. The storm is on the move. There is a significant chance it could become a Category Four. The chance of the United States being hit by hurricane earl is not known, according to CNN. By Labor Day Weekend, there can be some minor fallout from the storm that will hit the shore of North Carolina. It’s envisioned that North Carolina will experience large swells, and some ocean currents, but no major damage. The storm could technically dissipate by the weekend, or get larger and batter the East Coastline of the United States with a vengeance.

Hurricane Danielle decreased

An additional developing hurricane, Danielle, after being upgraded from Tropical Storm Danielle, has begun to wither away. There may be some effects still from the dissipating system. Nevertheless, little more than some wind and rain will result. These won’t be the last storms to be heard of. The 2010 hurricane season is not over yet.

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ABC News

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CNN

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