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Southeast U.S. Braces for Potential Hurricane Landfall Early Next Week

Southeast U.S. Braces for Potential Hurricane Landfall Early Next Week

Southeast U.S. Braces for Potential Hurricane Landfall Early Next Week The southeastern United States is on high alert as Tropical Depression 9 continues to strengthen, posing a significant threat of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and flooding early next week. With the potential to reach hurricane intensity, the storm is currently traversing the Caribbean and is projected to impact coastal Georgia through the Carolinas and into the southern Mid-Atlantic states. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has already declared a state of…

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Hurricane Imelda Looms: Southeast Braces for Cat 1 Threat, Severe Flooding

Hurricane Imelda Looms: Southeast Braces for Cat 1 Threat, Severe Flooding

Hurricane Imelda Looms: Southeast Braces for Cat 1 Threat, Severe Flooding A rapidly intensifying tropical system, forecast to become Hurricane Imelda by early next week, poses a significant threat of severe flooding, coastal surge, and damaging winds to the Southeast US. With Tropical Depression Nine having formed Saturday, residents across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas have a narrow window to prepare as the storm is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane by Monday or Tuesday. Tropical storm warnings…

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Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard

Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard

Hurricane Erin Unleashes Dangerous Conditions on NC Outer Banks, Eastern Seaboard As of Thursday, August 21, powerful Hurricane Erin is unleashing significant coastal impacts across the North Carolina Outer Banks and broader Eastern Seaboard, despite largely sparing a direct mainland hit. The massive storm, which intensified to near Category 3 strength yesterday with 110 mph sustained winds and a remarkably low central pressure, is currently passing approximately 250 miles east of North Carolina’s coast. Emergency warnings remain in effect for…

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Hurricane Erin: Outer Banks Under Continued Threat Amid East Coast Beach Closures

Hurricane Erin: Outer Banks Under Continued Threat Amid East Coast Beach Closures

Hurricane Erin: Outer Banks Under Continued Threat Amid East Coast Beach Closures As of Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Hurricane Erin continues to pose a significant threat to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, with residents and businesses grappling with ongoing disruptions and safety concerns. While the season’s first Atlantic hurricane is expected to remain offshore, its proximity has already triggered evacuations and dangerous conditions along the East Coast. Evacuations were ordered for barrier islands along the Carolina coast, including Hatteras and Ocracoke,…

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Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda

Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda

Category 4 Hurricane Erin Triggers Evacuations, Unleashes Dangerous Surf on US East Coast and Bermuda Hurricane Erin, a sprawling Category 4 storm, is churning in the Atlantic, posing a significant threat of life-threatening rip currents and towering waves to the eastern US coastline and Bermuda, even as it remains offshore. The storm’s immense footprint is already sending large swells hundreds of miles outward. Dangerous rip currents are expected to impact US shores from South Carolina to the Delmarva Peninsula and…

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Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues

Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues

Tropical Storm Chantal Makes Landfall in South Carolina, Flood Threat Continues Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall early Sunday morning near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, bringing sustained winds of 50 mph. The third named storm of the Atlantic season touched down around 4 a.m., approximately 70 miles northeast of Charleston. As of Sunday, July 6, 2025, a Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect stretching from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, including Myrtle Beach. While Chantal has…

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