Hurricanes Imelda and Humberto are creating dangerous conditions along the U.S. East Coast, with rip currents posing a significant threat. As of Wednesday morning (October 1), Hurricane Imelda, a Category 2 storm, was located about 270 miles west-southwest of Bermuda, moving east-northeast at 20 mph. The National Hurricane Center forecasts Imelda to pass very close to Bermuda, bringing potential hurricane-force winds, damaging waves, and flash flooding to the island. Imelda is expected to strengthen but not reach Category 3 status before impacting Bermuda late Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto has been downgraded to a post-tropical storm after passing Bermuda. It was located about 340 miles north-northeast of the island and is moving northeast. Despite not making landfall in the U.S., both storms are generating large waves and rip currents along the East Coast, from Florida to Maine. Coastal flooding is also possible in some areas, especially from Daytona Beach, Florida, to Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
In North Carolina’s Outer Banks, at least six homes have collapsed into the ocean due to the powerful surf and coastal erosion. The homes were unoccupied, and no injuries have been reported. However, officials warn that more homes may be at risk as the storms continue to churn offshore.
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