Evacuations begin as Hurricane Earl approaches US coast
The East Coast of America has begun evacuations in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Earl.
According to BBC reports, the hurricane has once again strengthened to a category four storm with wind speeds of 135mph.
A hurricane warning has been issued for the east coast of the US from Bogue Inlet to the North Carolina/Virginia border, including the Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.
North Carolina has declared a state of emergency and thousands of people have been ordered to leave Ocracoke Island and Hatteras Island, both popular with tourists.
The hurricane is being followed by two tropical storms – Fiona and Gaston.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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