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Monday, September 4, 2017

Hurricane Irma to hit the East Coast of the mainland US



Hurricane Irma now officially poses a threat to the United States as islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea are making preparation for its arrival.

The storm could hit the area as soon as Tuesday Sep 05,2017, and is expected to hit the East Coast of the mainland US later this week. 

Hurricane watches were posted Sunday for Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Monserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Martin, Guadeloupe and the British Virgin Islands.

The US National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm could near that region late Tuesday Sep 05,2017

Currently Irma is a Category three hurricane, but its intensity has been fluctuating over the past few days.

WHEN WILL IRMA HIT? 


Leeward Islands: Late Tuesday to Wednesday. Tropical storm-force winds start later Tuesday Sep 05,2017

Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands: Wednesday to early Thursday Sep 07,2017

Dominican Republic/Haiti: Thursday to early Friday

Turks and Caicos: Late Thursday to Friday

Bahamas: Friday to this weekend

Cuba: Friday to this weekend

Southeast United States: This weekend into early next week, beginning in south Florida on Saturday


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4854012/Hurricane-Irma-strengthens-CATEGORY-FIVE-storm.html#ixzz4roEtjp6m
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