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Evacuations Begin as Earl Spins Closer to US

Chuck Liddy, Raleigh News & Observer / MCT

(Sept. 1) -- Boats filled with thousands of tourists left a North Carolina barrier island today in the first mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Earl, as federal forecasters warned that more people along the Eastern Seaboard may be forced to leave if the storm comes too close to shore. Weather Resources:- Get Your...

Hurricane Earl: Shades of Historic Gloria?

(Aug. 31) -- As the powerful and dangerous Category 4 Hurricane Earl moves northward through the western Atlantic during the remainder of the week, the difference between a track just offshore and a direct hit that affects the area from eastern North Carolina into New England is immense. Will Earl be similar to Gloria -- a...

Background on atlantic canada

Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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