San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Outer Bands Hurricane Hambelt On Tuesday, Bermuda rushed as he approached the newly formed small British territory Hurricane Imelda It continues immediately.
Hurricane clocks were in effect on islands in the North Atlantic as forecasters warned of dangerous oceans, strong winds and heavy rains.
Humbel was located about 275 miles (440 km) west of Bermuda. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Category 2 storms had maximum sustained winds (155 kph) of 100 mph (155 kph) and were traveling through the north-northwest at 17 mph (28 kph).
According to the Bermuda Weather Service, Humbel was expected to pass west and north of Bermuda on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, but was expected to pass near or near the island or across the island as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday afternoon.
Imelda was located about 180 miles (290 km) north of Great Abaco Island. The largest sustained wind was 75 mph (120 kph), moving northeast at 7 miles (11 kph).
Bermuda’s national security minister Michael Weeks said the island is facing a “severe weather week.”
“I urge the public to prepare,” he said.
Bermuda is a wealthy British territory with a powerful concrete structure that can withstand serious storms.
Humbert is expected to see up to 4 inches (5 cm) of rain falling to up to 4 inches (10 cm) in Bermuda and Imelda.
Imelda also said rain has been falling in coastal areas in southeastern North Carolina, which could lead to flashes and urban flooding.
Humbel, meanwhile, was creating dangerous swells affecting the Northern Caribbean, the Bahamas, Bermuda and most of the US East Coast.
“Both storms running through the Atlantic are creating dangerous rifts and rough waves. Beaches from Florida to New Jersey can have dangerous situations throughout the weekend,” said Alex Dasilva, a leading hurricane expert at Accuweather, a private weather forecaster in the US.
Earlier this week, Imelda abused eastern Cuba. Kill twoAccording to Prime Minister Manuel Marrero.
He said at X that the two victims had died in Santiago de Cuba, but he did not provide details.
Previously, state media reported that 60-year-old Luis Mario Perez Cotelou had died in Santiago de Cuba following a landslide in the area.
Floods and landslides cut off 17 communities in the state and affect more than 24,000 people living there, according to the official newspaper Grana.
Meanwhile, more than 18,000 people have been evacuated in Guantanamo, according to a report by the state-run Caribbean Channel.
Imelda also flooded parts of the Bahamas on Monday, causing the new Providence to surge violently. The island and more than a dozen public schools in the nearby Grand Bahama and Abaco remained closed Tuesday.
“The aftermath is serious,” Prime Minister Philip Davis said. “The flood remains.”
Imelda was bolstered by a hurricane on Tuesday, becoming the Storm and fourth hurricane, named the ninth name of the Atlantic season this year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had predicted normal seasons with storms with names ranging from 13 to 18. Of these, five to nine were predicted to become hurricanes. This includes 2-5 major hurricanes that pack winds above 111 mph.
Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th.
