Hurricane IreneThe external bands tied up American territory Puerto Rico Heavy rains during the day and winds from tropical storms have caused thousands of customers to eliminate their power, according to officials.
At one time, utility customers in Puerto Rico had no electricity in Puerto Rico, according to Luma Energy, a private company that oversees the transmission and distribution of power on the island. By 5.30am on Monday, 96.3% of customers provided electricity, most of whom would be concentrated in the Caguas, Mayagüez and San Juan areas due to downtime, Luma explain On X.
Miami National Hurricane Center (NHC) said when Erin re-examined Erin transferred to the Category 4 storm with a maximum sustained wind of 130 mph (215 km/h) earlier on Monday and closer to the southeast of the Bahamas. The storm is expected to cause dangerous surfing and tearing currents along the U.S. East Coast this week.
More than 20 flights have been cancelled due to ERIN-related weather in Puerto Rico and elsewhere Caribbean Sea. However, as winds and rains drop, the U.S. Coast Guard allowed all ports in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to reopen on Sunday.
At about 5 a.m. Monday, Erin is about 105 miles northeast of Grand Turk Island on Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about 915 miles southeast. The storm moved north at 13mph.
The Bahamian government has issued tropical storm observations for central Bahamas, while tropical storm warnings are still valid for Turks and Caicos and southeastern Bahamas, according to the NHC.
Monday is expected, followed by a gradual weakening of further strengthening – but Irene is expected to remain a mid-week major hurricane.
The hurricane stretches up to 60 miles from the center, and the winds in the tropical direction extend outward to 230 miles. Areas with strong winds are expected to increase in the next few days.
At this scale, Erin will also affect coastal areas, even if there is no prediction to log in directly.
Dare County, North Carolina, declared an emergency and ordered the evacuation from Monday’s Hatteras Island, the outer riverbank Hatteras Island, a bunch of narrow, low-lying barrier islands that stretched toward the Atlantic Ocean. The National Weather Service (NWS) said days of big surfing and strong winds and waves could flush parts of North Carolina State Route 12 along the barrier island.
Erin was the first Atlantic hurricane of the year, reaching an extremely dangerous Category 5 state on Saturday with 160 mph wind energy.
“You’re dealing with a big hurricane,” said Richard Pasch of the NHC. “The intensity is fluctuating. It’s a dangerous hurricane anyway.”
The marine conditions in the predicted part are Virgin IslandsPuerto Rico, Hispanic and Turkish and Caicos. As Erin turns north, life-threatening surfing and tearing currents are expected to be predicted to mid-week as the Bahamas, Bermuda, the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic coast of Canada.
Scientists link the rapid intensification of Atlantic hurricanes with climate change, driven by man-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Global warming is causing the atmosphere to hold more water vapor and increase ocean temperatures, while warm water allows hurricanes to release more rainfall and strengthen faster.
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