Hurricane Earl Pummels NC Coast

Earl Downgraded to a Cat 2 Hurricane, Still Dangerous

Hurricane earl batters North Carolina coast, moving north toward New England and Canada.

Hurricane Earl Is/IR Satellite Image. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Warnings and watches along the Atlantic coast include North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine as well as several areas in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick provinces, Canada, a report said.

Hurricane Earl natural-color image captured by MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite 15:29 UTC  on September 2. “Earl shows visible characteristics of a powerful hurricane—large size, spiral arms, and a distinct eye. Clouds from Earl extend primarily over North Carolina and Virginia.” Source: NASA E/O. Click image to enlarge.

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