There were only 5 fatalities.
Absolutely! A Cat 4 hurricane hitting the East coast of the United States has a very dangerous potential that should not be ignored.
Hurricane Earl is expected to make landfall in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Although there is more potential for damage in NC, those in South Carolina should be prepared for tropical storm conditions.
Hurricane Earl.
Hurricane Earl's peak sustained winds were 145 mph.
No! Hurricane Earl will might do some damage to Long Island, but, it will not destroy it. It will not do to Long Island New York, what the hurricane of Sept. 8, 1900 did to Galveston Texas. The panic and worry about what Hurricane Earl could do will probably be much worse than the damage Earl actually does.
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It is unlikely that Hurricane Earl 2010 will be retired. The decision to retire a hurricane name is typically based on the extent of damage and loss of life caused by the storm. Hurricane Earl 2010 did not cause significant impacts compared to other storms that have been retired in the past.
In neither size nor strength is Earl bigger, though Earl is now a category 4 and is approaching Katrina's maximum strength.
Which year are you talking about. There are several storms named Earl.
At 8pm EDT September 2 Earl remained a category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.
Yes, hurricane Earl caused damage mostly in the Leeward Islands, North Carolina and Nova Scotia.