Saturday, December 14, 2024

Flooding poses a dangerous threat to Atlantic coasts

Millions of Americans flocking to beaches in the days before schools reopened were warned Sunday that swells from Tropical Storm Ernesto pose a grave danger to swimmers along much of the Atlantic coast.

The National Hurricane Center said Sunday that “life-threatening surf and current conditions” are likely for the next few days and that lifeguards advise beachgoers to stay out of the water. National Weather Service offices Maine to do FloridaWarning of dangerous rip currents.

Ernesto, centered nearly 700 miles from Halifax, Canada, had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and was expected to strengthen and regain hurricane strength on Sunday. The storm was moving north-northeast at 9 mph. Ernesto is forecast to gain some speed and turn east-northeast in the coming days.

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