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Earl Downgraded to Category 2 as Vacation Disruption Continues

By Lauren FrayerSep 2nd 2010 – 2:11PM
Chuck Burton, AP

Chuck Burton, AP

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl lost some steam today as it headed for the Eastern Seaboard, with winds slackening to a still-dangerous 110 mph, as tens of thousands of vacationers scrapped Labor Day beach plans on North Carolina's Outer Banks. The National Hurricane Center downgraded Earl earlier today to a Category 2...

East Coast Braces for Hurricane Earl

By Paul YeagerSep 2nd 2010 – 10:20AM
Chuck Burton, AP

Chuck Burton, AP

(Sept. 2) -- Hurricane Earl is a Category 2 storm, churning ever closer to the Atlantic Coast. It will pass near the barrier islands of North Carolina late tonight and will approach southeastern New England by Friday night, but the precise path of the storm will be an important factor in determining its effects. Weather...

Evacuations Begin as Earl Spins Closer to US

By Paul YeagerSep 1st 2010 – 11:44AM
Chuck Liddy, Raleigh News & Observer / MCT

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...

Background on cape hatteras nc

Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the farthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America.

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