Evacuations have begun in areas of the US east coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl

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Evacuations have begun in areas of the US east coast likely to be hit by Hurricane Earl

The storm has dropped to Category Three but is still generating sustained winds of 201km/h (135mph). One island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks is being evacuated and visitors are being asked to leave another.

The narrow islands are served by a single main road and officials worry that waves washing over it will cause danger to travellers. The local authorities expect the storm to pass 80 miles away from the islands, which are popular with tourists, meaning high winds and waves are likely.

The hurricane is currently east of the central Bahamas and is moving northwest. A hurricane watch has been issued for most of the North Carolina coastline just ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has warned people along the eastern seaboard to prepare for evacuations. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami say they expect the hurricane to turn north and then run parallel to the east coast.

“The most important thing for people living in Earl’s potential tract to do is to listen to and follow the instructions of their local officials,” Fema Administrator Craig Fugate said.

On Monday the hurricane battered northeastern Caribbean islands and Puerto Rico, causing power cuts and flooding. Earl is being closely followed by Tropical Storm Fiona, currently east of the Leeward Isles with winds of up to 65km/h.

Author: Paola