Powerful Hurricane Irma is a growing threat to the East Coast, but details still unclear

The last thing the U.S. needs right now, in the wake of devastating Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, is another major storm. But that's exactly the scenario that is a growing possibility late in the week as Hurricane Irma, which has already reached "major" hurricane status as a Category 3 or greater storm, moves west toward the Leeward Islands and the Bahamas. 

There is a lot of uncertainty associated with hurricane track forecasts at days 6 and 7, so even discussing the storm's possible impacts on the U.S. is somewhat fraught. However, it's necessary for people from Miami to Maine to begin preparing for the possibility that an intense, large hurricane will come close to or over their location within a week. Having a hurricane plan and preparing, using materials available on ready.gov, for example, would be prudent at this point.  Read more...

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