breaking news and latest - Hurricane Erin has marked its place in meteorological history as one of the Atlantic's most rapidly intensifying storms, demonstrating the increasing impact of climate change on tropical weather syste...
ms. Initially strengthening at an unprecedented rate, the storm has now weakened to a Category 3 hurricane, but continues to pose significant threats to coastal regions.
The impact has been particularly severe in Puerto Rico, where thousands of residents are experiencing power outages, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability of the island's infrastructure to major storms. Officials on Ocracoke Island have issued mandatory evacuation orders, learning from past experiences with devastating hurricanes.
Meteorologists are particularly concerned about the reported 100-foot waves generated by the storm, presenting potential dangers to maritime activities and coastal areas. This extreme wave height is unusual even for major hurricanes and has caught the attention of weather experts worldwide.
Emergency response teams along the Eastern Seaboard are mobilizing resources and implementing preparedness plans, while FEMA has pre-positioned assets in potentially affected areas.
The impact has been particularly severe in Puerto Rico, where thousands of residents are experiencing power outages, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability of the island's infrastructure to major storms. Officials on Ocracoke Island have issued mandatory evacuation orders, learning from past experiences with devastating hurricanes.
Meteorologists are particularly concerned about the reported 100-foot waves generated by the storm, presenting potential dangers to maritime activities and coastal areas. This extreme wave height is unusual even for major hurricanes and has caught the attention of weather experts worldwide.
Emergency response teams along the Eastern Seaboard are mobilizing resources and implementing preparedness plans, while FEMA has pre-positioned assets in potentially affected areas.