Wild video shows tidal surge swallowing homes as Hurricane Erin slams Outer Banks
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Global News
3 minutes ago
- Global News
Hurricane Erin: Storm won't make landfall in N.S., but will bring very high waves
While Hurricane Erin is not expected to come close to land in the Maritimes, it is still likely to play havoc on both land and sea in Nova Scotia. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull said that the hurricane's effects will be felt in the area on Friday. 'Even though Erin is moving well to the south of the area, it is such a large storm that some impacts will be felt mainly from large ocean swells, rough surf, as well as rip currents for the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia,' Hull explained. 'There is the potential for waves to reach 4 to 5 metres especially over southwestern parts of Nova Scotia.' He said that winds are also expected to be stronger along the coastline. 'Some gusty winds up to 70 km/h could also reach the coastline in the southwestern coast of Nova Scotia on Friday,' Hull offered. Story continues below advertisement Fire crews are racing against the clock to prepare for the hurricane's effects as they continue battling a large wildfire raging in Annapolis Valley. 'The winds won't be as strong more inland where the Long Lake wildfire is in Annapolis County,' Hull said. 'However, winds will be picking up out of the northeast initially with some gusts 40 to 50 km/h. Then after the storm passes to the south, a change in wind direction, becoming a west/northwest wind but easing in intensity on Saturday.' He added, 'the gusty winds along with the changing wind direction could pose some challenges to firefighters.' Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Winds of 50 km/h will certainly cause the fire to 'move or spread,' Jim Rutterham, director of fleet and forest protection, told reporters on Thursday. 'We are expecting wind tomorrow. It's like how much rain we're going to get — we're going to have to wait till tomorrow comes,' he said. For the past couple of days, provincial officials have reported that the fire has remained about 3,200 hectares in size but they know Hurricane Erin could be an issue. They have a meteorologist and a fire growth modeler on staff who are keeping a tab on the fire and trying to plot its course. Story continues below advertisement 'They're assessing the fuels — the weather, the topography — and doing their very best to try to map and model what this fire might do given the weather conditions,' Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection, said at a press conference on Wednesday. 'We also have a fire behaviour analyst who's supporting the data collection right at the fire site. 'You know, there are a lot of variables but we've definitely got a very strong team that's working on providing the best intelligence to the team that is managing the fire.' 2:03 Clear-cutting and what role it may have played in wildfire situation There are about 74 homes on the north end of the fire in West Dalhousie which have been evacuated since last Saturday. Those fighting the blaze have been working to prevent the fire from getting at the structures. They have also been doubling down on those efforts with Hurricane Erin fast approaching. Story continues below advertisement 'They've been using heavy equipment to build a fire break or fire guard out around the perimeter on the north side,' Tingley said Thursday. 'So that's meant to remove fuel from out in front of the fire, and they've been suppressing that active perimeter.' It has been forecast that the wind will shift on Sunday which would push the fire in a northerly direction. 'They're focusing on just really trying to make that as cold as they can ahead of these wind shifts in the weekend to mitigate as much as possible any potential spread that could result from the wind shifts,' Tingley offered.
Hindustan Times
4 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
New Jersey state of emergency: List of areas impacted by Gov Murphy's order amid Hurricane Erin impact
Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey, effective at 2 PM local time on Thursday, as the state prepares for Hurricane Erin. This comes after the hurricane battered North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and waves that flooded part of the main highway and damaged a waterside motel. Forecasters said that the storms are expected to continue on Thursday before weakening over the next few days. A surfer rides a high wave due to the effects of Hurricane Erin in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood in Queens (AFP) New Jersey issued coastal and flash flood warnings for several counties. 'Coastal and flash flooding, dangerous surf warnings and advisories, and high winds are expected for several counties across New Jersey,' Gov Murphy said in a press release. Officials further warned residents about sustained winds of up to 50 mph, large breaking waves along the Shore as high as 17 feet, and the inundation of one to three feet of water in flood-prone areas. 'Over the past couple of days, we have seen the effects of Hurricane Erin along the Jersey Shore in the form of dangerous rip tides. Today and tomorrow will be no exception. As the storm moves past New Jersey over the next 24 hours, we are expecting high surf and rip currents, coastal and flash flooding, and a high erosion risk in parts of the state. We ask all New Jerseyans to monitor local weather forecasts and warnings and stay informed on evacuation protocols, especially if you're down the Shore," Gov Murphy said. The state of emergency order affects 21 New Jersey counties Atlantic County Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County
Toronto Star
18 minutes ago
- Toronto Star
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting North Carolina's Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands. The storm will continue to bring the threat of dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding into the weekend from the Carolinas to New England even as forecasters predict it will gradually weaken while moving farther away from the East Coast.
