Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Hurricanes in Bermuda are a current hazard in the United States

Hurricane Ernesto was hundreds of miles from the U.S. on Saturday when it made landfall in Bermuda, but rip current and high surf warnings suggest the storm could pose a weekend threat to East Coast beaches.

More than 1 million people were under high surf advisories, while nearly 10 million people lived in areas with reports for rip currents. National Weather Service. (Rip currents can prove a dangerous hazard to coastal areas far from a hurricane’s center.)

In North Carolina, at least one waterfront home collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean. Local fire and rescue crews As shown in a video released Friday evening. Officials said several more houses from Ernesto are at risk of collapse.

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