Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall: Where will it move & when will it weaken?
Tropical storm Ophelia made landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, on Saturday morning. It brought heavy rainfall along with it and caused storm surges which flooded beaches along the East Coast. Strong winds also disrupted the power supply. It may sweep large swathes of areas along the mid-Atlantic, including Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York, and bring heavy rain. It is expected to move further north along the East Coast. It may weaken after making the landfalls.
Power outages
According to utility tracking site PowerOutage, strong winds snapped power supply lines causing outages to about 52,000 homes and businesses across North Carolina and Virginia. The state transportation department said that water was collected on Highway 12, in coastal Cedar Island. Roads were flooded and water crept inland in New Bern, about 120 miles east of Raleigh in North Carolina.
Emergency declared in Maryland
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared an emergency due to the storm's potential impacts. He said that an extended period of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and elevated tides is expected. Some inland communities in southern New England may have to suffer as tropical storm Ophelia threatens to bombard coastal areas with the worst of the winds and rain.
Hurricane Center warns of tornadoes
The Hurricane Center has warned of a few tornadoes in parts of the coastal mid-Atlantic. The Hurricane Center has forecast that after crossing across eastern North Carolina, Ophelia may sweep southeastern Virginia, before heading further north across the Delmarva Peninsula on Sunday.
Ophelia may weaken by Sunday
The Hurricane Center has forecast that Ophelia may weaken by Sunday. But it may approach southern Maryland with heavy rain and
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