A massive hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean is set to impact the east coast of the US and Canada this weekend.
Hurricane Lee continues to creep toward New England, where hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for much of its coastal residents in anticipation of the colossal storm’s possible impact on Friday and through the weekend.
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Hurricane Lee continues to creep toward New England, where hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for much of its coastal residents in anticipation of the colossal storm’s possible impact on Friday and through the weekend.
#HurricaneLee #Lee #LeeTropicalStorm #HurricaneLeeLandfall #USStorm #CanadaStorm #TropicalStorm
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00:00 A massive hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean is set to impact the east coast of the
00:12 US and Canada this weekend.
00:14 Hurricane Lee continues to creep towards New England, where hurricane and tropical storm
00:19 watches have been issued for much of its coastal residents in anticipation of the colossal
00:23 storm's possible impact on Friday and through the weekend.
00:27 The storm's centre is expected to pass close to the region's south-east before barrelling
00:31 near or over Maine and Atlantic Canada over the weekend as a large and dangerous cyclone.
00:38 Lee currently has sustained winds of 110mph, according to the US National Hurricane Centre.
00:45 Residents in coastal Canada have also been warned to brace for the storm.
00:49 Lee is predicted to cause violent storms in the region soon as it looms over states already
00:54 grappling with tornadoes and catastrophic flooding.
00:57 The severity of the situation can be further ascertained from flash flood warnings in Connecticut
01:02 and continuous downpours in parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
01:07 The destruction has led to the evacuation of hundreds, widespread property damage and
01:11 even the collapse of some structures.
01:14 Though the storm, now a Category 2 hurricane, is expected to weaken as it approaches, it
01:18 will still have a massive radius of damaging winds that will be significantly felt along
01:24 coastal New England and Canada's Atlantic provinces.
01:31 On top of this, both Rhode Island and Connecticut recently faced tornadoes that wreaked havoc.
01:36 These severe weather conditions have disrupted daily life, leading to roof damage, uprooted
01:41 trees and fallen power lines.
01:43 Residents have been receiving warnings on their mobiles while emergency sirens echoed
01:47 through various regions.
01:49 Apart from massive infrastructure damage, the weather crisis has had a severe impact
01:52 on people's lives.
01:54 Many homeowners are dealing with flooded basements and damaged property.
01:58 Community members have been lending each other a helping hand, but the threat isn't over
02:02 yet.
02:03 In some areas, cars were found submerged in newly formed sinkholes and firefighters had
02:07 to use inflatable boats for rescuing people stranded in their vehicles.
02:11 Due to least size, experts say it is too early to tell where it may make landfall.
02:16 But they said it will likely be somewhere between Maine and Nova Scotia on Sunday or
02:20 Monday.
02:21 Ahead of landfall, forecasters say it will bring coastal flooding, several inches of
02:25 rain and storm surges to the region by the weekend.
02:28 The impact of climate change on the frequency of tropical storms is still unclear, but increased
02:33 sea surface temperatures warm the air above and make more energy available to drive hurricanes.
02:39 As a result, they are likely to be more intense, with more extreme rainfall.
02:43 "Dude, that's wild!"
02:56 "Yeah, that's wild."
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