Residents of the U.S. East Coast need to take steps to prepare for Hurricane Earl, say Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials.
Puerto Rico and northeast Caribbean islands were lashed with winds, rain and waves Monday and the hurricane, now a powerful Category 4 storm, is on a projected path to the East Coast.
At the moment, there are no hurricane warnings or watches in effect for the U.S. mainland, but current projections from the National Hurricane Center show that Earl could affect states up and down the East Coast. People also need to know that storm tracks can change quickly and unexpectedly, FEMA said.
All residents should take measures to be prepared and ensure their safety, advised FEMA Adminstrator Craig Fugate.