2nd
September
2010
Holidaymakers evacuated as hurricane Earl threatens island off North Carolina
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As hurricane Earl threatens the east coast of the US, holidaymakers on Ocracoke Island, off the coast of North Carolina, are being evacuated. The only way off the island is by ferry, and vehicles are now queuing for the two-and-a-half-hour journey to the mainland. There are also 800 permanent residents on the island; however, they are not required to evacuate.
Hurricane Earl is the most powerful storm to threaten the eastern seaboard since 1991 and the arrival of hurricane Bob. Although the storm has weakened, winds of up to 125 mph are still whipping up the seas of the Caribbean.
Lindsey Mooney, [...]
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